Match Report
Maccabi Haifa, 5th on 55 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Beitar Jerusalem (2nd, 76). Recent form told a different story for Beitar Jerusalem: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Maccabi Haifa 1.83 scored and 1.31 conceded per game, Beitar Jerusalem 2.17 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.5.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Beitar Jerusalem, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Maccabi Haifa against 13/15 for Beitar Jerusalem.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Maccabi Haifa 5, draws 4, Beitar Jerusalem 5, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Only 21% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Sammy Ofer Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,942. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Maccabi Haifa led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Haifa: Nevot Ratner (15'), Silva Kani (59'), Trivante Stewart (89')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Haifa 38% · Beitar Jerusalem 62% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-1