Match Report
9 points and 11 places separated them: Maccabi Haifa 2nd with 12, Hapoel Petah Tikva 13th with 3. In league terms the two rates read 2.4/1.4 for Maccabi Haifa and 0.4/1.6 for Hapoel Petah Tikva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Over the last five, Maccabi Haifa had taken 9 of 15 points to Hapoel Petah Tikva's 3.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Maccabi Haifa have 2 wins to Hapoel Petah Tikva's 1, with 3 draws, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
A. Shiloach officiated: 90 games logged, averaging 1.2 yellow cards each. The match was played at Sammy Ofer Stadium (capacity 30,942). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Haifa: Andrija Novakovich (55'), Bruninho (85') · Hapoel Petah Tikva: Boni Amian (78')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Haifa 58% · Hapoel Petah Tikva 42% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-4