Maccabi Haifa FC vs Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC
Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Mon 26 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa.
What's at stake. Maccabi Haifa FC are 3rd on 18 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Hapoel Tel Aviv, 2 points clear of Hapoel Beer Sheva. A win would take them above Hapoel Tel Aviv. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC are 4th on 16 points after 7 games, 2 points behind Maccabi Haifa, 3 points clear of Beitar Jerusalem. A win would take them above Maccabi Haifa.
Form. Maccabi Haifa FC have won eight, drawn none and lost two of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W L W W.
The numbers. Maccabi Haifa FC score 2.2 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Maccabi Haifa FC average 12.2 shots (4.4 on target), 5.4 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 59% of the ball. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC score 1.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC average 10.2 shots (3.0 on target), 4.4 corners and 3.1 cards a game, with 62% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Maccabi Haifa FC have won two, drawn two and lost six. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Maccabi Haifa FC won one, one was drawn and Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC won two. The last time they met, on 23 May 2026, it finished Maccabi Haifa FC 5-2 Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC: Maccabi Haifa FC had 11 shots to 20, 32% of the ball.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Maccabi Haifa FC are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC; the meetings favour Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC.
The case against. Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC's record still gives them 49% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. Maccabi Haifa FC or the draw. An open game. Maccabi Haifa FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC; the meetings favour Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 71%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.15, 76% on the records (Maccabi Haifa FC: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 7; Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 7). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Maccabi Haifa FC 2-1 Hapoel Be`er Sheva FC (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).