Match Report
Maccabi Haifa, 5th with 55 points, sat 33 points above Maccabi Bnei Raina (8th, 22). On recent form Maccabi Bnei Raina sat only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.79/2.09 for Maccabi Bnei Raina and 1.83/1.31 for Maccabi Haifa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
6 matches unbeaten backed Maccabi Haifa's arrival. The last-five ledger: Maccabi Bnei Raina 3/15, Maccabi Haifa 9/15.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Maccabi Bnei Raina, 1 draw and 4 for Maccabi Haifa, at 3.13 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more.
Green Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Maccabi Haifa led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Haifa: Guy Melamed (15'), Kenny Saief (44'), Ethane Azoulay (64'), Guy Melamed (69')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Bnei Raina 32% · Maccabi Haifa 68% · Total shots: 11-22 · On target: 0-11 · Corners: 2-5