Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beitar Jerusalem 2nd with 76 points, Hapoel Haifa 4th with 34, 42 apart. The last five rounds placed Beitar Jerusalem no better than 16th for form, against 2nd in the standings.
Beitar Jerusalem were unbeaten in 13, having scored in 13 consecutive games. A win had eluded Hapoel Haifa for 6 matches. Over the last five, Beitar Jerusalem had taken 13 of 15 points to Hapoel Haifa's 1.
The sides have met 14 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Beitar Jerusalem, 2 draws and 7 for Hapoel Haifa, at 3.64 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 64%.
Goal scorers
Beitar Jerusalem: Grigoriy Morozov (22'), Yarden Cohen (52') · Hapoel Haifa: Anis Forat Ayias (56'), Yonatan Ferber (80')
Key stats
Possession: Beitar Jerusalem 69% · Hapoel Haifa 31% · Total shots: 22-8 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 10-3