Match Report
Hapoel Haifa (2nd, 9 pts) visited Maccabi Haifa (3rd, 6 pts) with 3 points between them. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Maccabi Haifa ran at 1.75 scored and 2 conceded, Hapoel Haifa at 2.25 and 1.75.
Maccabi Haifa carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 11 Maccabi Haifa wins, 2 for Hapoel Haifa, 4 draws, at 2.76 goals per meeting. Only 29% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 35% of the meetings.
The venue was Sammy Ofer Stadium, with room for 30,942 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Haifa led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Haifa: Iyad Khalaili (75'), Ethane Azoulay (80') · Hapoel Haifa: Yaad Gonen (30'), Noam Sztejfman (33' og), Alon Turgeman (60')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Haifa 59% · Hapoel Haifa 41% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 7-1