Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Bnei Reineh prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 2, 2025
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One of the matches of the 16th round of the Israeli Premier League will take place on Thursday at the Sammy Ofer Stadium, where Maccabi Haifa will host Maccabi Bnei Reineh. I suggest betting on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match Preview
The "Greens from Carmel" continue to play in their usual dominant style and are rightly in contention for the championship. Currently, Maccabi Haifa occupies third place in the Premier League table with 30 points from 15 matches. They are five points behind the first-placed Hapoel Be'er Sheva but have a game in hand.
In their last match of the year, Maccabi Haifa crushed Hapoel Ashkelon 6-0 at home in the Israeli Cup. They also ended the league year with a home victory over Maccabi Netanya, 2-1. Maccabi Haifa is unbeaten in their last three league matches, with two wins in this period.
On the other hand, Maccabi Bnei Reineh, once seen as a team capable of challenging the league's elite, has struggled recently. Sharon Mimer's side has lost four of their last five matches, with their only win coming against Ironi Tiberias.
After 15 rounds, Maccabi Bnei Reineh is in seventh place in the table, three points behind sixth-placed Ironi Kiryat Shmona. In their last league match, they lost 0-2 at home to Hapoel Haifa. They followed this with a 3-0 victory over Hapoel Kfar Shalem in the Israeli Cup.
Probable lineups
- Maccabi Haifa: Kayuf, Goldberg, Pedrao, Sek, Seif, Jaber, Nawel, Azulay, Khalaili, David, Saba
- Maccabi Bnei Reineh: Nafhaoui, Jaber, Lubisavljević, Bručić, Hutaba, Shukrani, Fadida, Hadida, Mondzenga, Henty, Shaker
Match facts and head-to-head record
- In the first round, the teams played a 2-2 draw at Maccabi Bnei Reineh's home.
- Last season, the teams exchanged away victories.
- The "Both teams to score" bet has hit in the last four rounds.
Prediction
The bookmakers understandably favor the home side in this match, offering a coefficient of 1.42 for Maccabi Haifa's victory. We suggest betting on "Maccabi Haifa win with a -1.0 handicap" with a coefficient of 1.60.
