Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Maccabi Haifa in the match of the 26th round of the Israeli Championship. We analyze the form of the teams and give a forecast.
Hapoel
The upcoming match is a formality for Hapoel from Tel Aviv, since it will no longer be able to break into the top six, but will have to spend the second part of the championship in the eight worst teams. At the moment, Hapoel has 27 points and the eleventh place, and the gap from the sixth is four points. In the last round, Hapoel won away from Beitar, and this victory was the second in the last three rounds.
Maccabi
Two wins in the previous two rounds allowed Maccabi to guarantee itself the first place in the first part of the championship. In the round before last it was possible to cope with Beitar (2-1), and in the past it was possible to defeat Hapoel from Haifa (4-1). The closest pursuer is Hapoel from Beersheba, which has four points less and one more match in reserve.
Statistics and figures:
- "Hapoel" has achieved two victories in the previous three matches;
- Maccabi won in the previous two rounds;
- Maccabi has won against Hapoel in the last nine matches.
Forecast
Even the unmotivated Maccabi should be able to cope with the inferior Hapoel without any problems. We bet on the victory of the guests and on the total of more than 2.5 goals.