Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Bnei Sakhnin in the match of the 21st round of the Israeli Championship. We analyze the form of the teams and give a forecast.
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Six rounds before the end of the first stage of the championship, Maccabi Tel Aviv has already secured a place in the top six. However, the latest results cannot but disappoint the players and fans. In the round before last, Maccabi Tel Aviv did not leave any chances to the rivals from Maccabi Haifa, scoring three unanswered goals, and in the next match failed to beat Hapoel Tel Aviv (0-0). Now Maccabi has 44 points and the second place.
"Bnei-Sakhnin"
If Bnei-Sakhnin wins in the reporting match, it will still not be able to break into the top 6, but it will come close to it. Now Bnei Sakhnin has 21 points, and Beitar, which closes the top six, has the same number, but there is an advantage due to the better difference between goals scored and conceded. In the last round, Bnei Sakhnin managed to return to the winning path, beating Hapoel Jerusalem (2-1) at its stadium.
Statistics and figures:
- Maccabi won on their own field in the four previous rounds;
- "Bnei-Sakhnin" won in one round out of the last twelve;
- Maccabi won against Bnei Sakhnin in two previous matches.
Forecast
Maccabi plays unstable, but mostly on the road, and mostly wins at home. He must also collect three points in the battle with the often stumbling "Bnei-Sakhnin".