Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Mon 2 Nov, 19:30 Lagos time. It is played at Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv.
What's at stake. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC are 2nd on 19 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Maccabi Tel Aviv, level on points with Hapoel Beer Sheva. A win would take them above Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi Haifa FC are 4th on 18 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Hapoel Beer Sheva, 1 point clear of Beitar Jerusalem. A win would take them above Hapoel Beer Sheva.
Form. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. Maccabi Haifa FC have won seven, drawn none and lost three of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W W.
The numbers. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC score 2.2 and concede 0.2 a game in their last five at home, with four clean sheets. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC average 12.6 shots (5.9 on target), 4.1 corners and 3.3 cards a game, with 54% of the ball. Maccabi Haifa FC score 2.4 and concede one a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. Maccabi Haifa FC average 11.8 shots (4.5 on target), 5.0 corners and 3.0 cards a game, with 58% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Hapoel Tel Aviv 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, Hapoel Tel Aviv FC won two and Maccabi Haifa FC won two. The last time they met, on 19 May 2026, it finished Hapoel Tel Aviv FC 1-4 Maccabi Haifa FC: Hapoel Tel Aviv FC had 8 shots to 12, 44% of the ball, six yellow cards.
The case against. Maccabi Haifa FC's record still gives them 41% to win.
The read. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC to win. An open game. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Hapoel Tel Aviv FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 78%.
The bets. Best bet: Hapoel Tel Aviv FC 1UP at 1.44, 72% on the records (Hapoel Tel Aviv FC scored first 4 of last 5, led in 4; led in 6 of 8). The safer one: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.17 (78%). Leave: Hapoel Tel Aviv FC or Draw & Over 1.5 (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (Hapoel Tel Aviv FC are a clear winner, no Unders); Maccabi Haifa FC Under 1.5 goals (Maccabi Haifa FC's own games don't back it (1 of 8)). Predicted score: Hapoel Tel Aviv FC 2-1 Maccabi Haifa 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).