Hapoel Haifa v Hapoel Tel Aviv: numbers & prediction

Hapoel Haifa vs Hapoel Tel Aviv: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

18:15 WAT, Sunday 30 August: Hapoel Haifa v Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Ligat Ha'al, played at Sammy Ofer Stadium. In the table, Hapoel Haifa are 8th, lower half, on 12 points after 10 matches; Hapoel Tel Aviv are 1st (leading the league) with 25. There are 13 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.

Current form

Hapoel Haifa, last 5: WLWWW Their latest outing: 4–0 win over Hapoel Beer Sheva, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 3 won, 1 lost from 4. Scoring is no problem – 2.7 a game lately.

Hapoel Tel Aviv, last 5: LDWLW Their latest outing: 0–1 defeat to Atalanta, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 4. Goals for and against: 1.2 scored, 1.0 conceded per game.

Momentum favours Hapoel Haifa, collecting 2.5 points per game to 1.3 for Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Hapoel Haifa 16%, draw 19%, Hapoel Tel Aviv 65%.
• Lower-risk option: Hapoel Tel Aviv or draw (84%) at 1.17.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Hapoel Tel Aviv to win (65%, odds 1.60 – longer than our fair 1.54, so there is value too). Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.