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.
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.
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