Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beitar Jerusalem 2nd with 76 points, Maccabi Tel Aviv 3rd with 49, 27 apart. Maccabi Tel Aviv had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Maccabi Tel Aviv ran at 2.12 scored and 1.23 conceded, Beitar Jerusalem at 2.17 and 1.11.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Maccabi Tel Aviv 5, draws 3, Beitar Jerusalem 4, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 4.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.33 historically.
Bloomfield Stadium, capacity 29,150, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Dor Peretz (51') · Beitar Jerusalem: Omer Atzili (60'), Timothy Muzie (80')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Tel Aviv 43% · Beitar Jerusalem 57% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 6-6