On May 24, the final match of the Israeli Cup between Hapoel Beersheba and Maccabi Haifa will take place in Jerusalem at the Teddy Stadium. What to expect from this football match? – read in our forecast.
Hapoel Beer Sheva
"Camels" from Beersheba took second place in the Israeli championship. They can boast the strongest defense in the Super League. In twenty-six matches, they conceded only seventeen goals. The attack of the "camels" also demonstrates good football: in terms of performance, they are in third place out of fourteen teams (39 goals scored). In the semifinal game of the Cup, "Hapoel Beersheba", losing 0:1 during the match, managed to equalize and snatch victory from the opponent, ending the match with a score of 3:1. The camels passed one of the strongest teams of the championship – Maccabi (Tel Aviv).
Maccabi Haifa
The Greens are at the very top of the standings. Their offense is the most productive of all the teams in the championship. They scored sixty-two goals in twenty-six games. On average, the Greens hit the opponents' goal more than twice per match. Their protection is not much inferior to the protection of the "camels". On the way to the final match with Hapoel from Beersheba, the Greens beat Hapoel from Haifa 2-0 in the semifinals.
Figures and statistics:
- The Camels have lost in three of the last ten matches.
- The Greens have also lost only three games out of the last ten matches.
- The statistics of face-to-face meetings indicate a slight advantage of Maccabi Haifa.
Forecast
A strong defense is, of course, an advantage, but no one has ever won just by defending their own goal. To win, it is necessary to have a strong attack, and the Greens have no problems with this. Our forecast: Maccabi victory. The coefficient is 2.05.
