Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Maccabi Tel Aviv (3rd, 49 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Hapoel Haifa (4th, 34 pts). Recent form told a different story for Maccabi Tel Aviv: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Hapoel Haifa 1.18 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Maccabi Tel Aviv 2.12 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.5.
Maccabi Tel Aviv had not lost in 5 games. Over the last five, Hapoel Haifa had taken 5 of 15 points to Maccabi Tel Aviv's 13.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Hapoel Haifa, 1 draw and 12 for Maccabi Tel Aviv, at 3.23 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 69% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Sammy Ofer Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,942. Maccabi Tel Aviv led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Haifa: Alon Turgeman (54') · Maccabi Tel Aviv: Dor Peretz (27'), Ido Shahar (38'), Osher Davida (45'), Hélio Varela (83')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Haifa 44% · Maccabi Tel Aviv 56% · Total shots: 8-16 · On target: 1-10 · Corners: 1-3