Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 27, 2025
The central match of the 20th round of the Israeli Premier League will be played on Monday at the Sammy Ofer Stadium, where local Maccabi Haifa will host Maccabi Tel Aviv. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with good chances of success.
Match preview
Maccabi Haifa finished second in last season's Israeli Premier League, narrowly losing out to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Before that, the Haifa team had won three consecutive championships. However, their European campaign fell short as they failed to progress to the main stage of European competitions, losing to Sabah Baku.
In this season's Israeli Premier League, Maccabi Haifa sits in fourth place, trailing the second spot by four points and the leader by eight. In their most recent match, they played out a 1-1 draw away to Bnei Sakhnin. At home, Maccabi Haifa has won six out of eight matches, suffering two defeats.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, after a successful season under Robbie Keane, who led the team to the league title, faced challenges related to security issues, prompting the coach to leave. The team is now managed by Žarko Lazetić. Currently, Maccabi Tel Aviv occupies second place in the standings, three points behind Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
The team is also active in the Europa League, where they recently lost 1-3 away to Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt. In their last league match, they secured a confident 4-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya, boosting their confidence in the fight for top positions. On the road, Maccabi Tel Aviv has six wins and one loss in ten matches.
Probable lineups
- Maccabi Haifa: Kieuf, Seif, Sek, Sirota, Kandil, Kinda, Hermes, Azulai, Saba, Dahan, Severina.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv: Mishpati, Revivo, Nahmias, Stojic, Asante, Peretz, Sissoko, van Overeem, Lavi, Turgeman, Davida.
Match facts and head-to-head
- The "Both teams to score" bet landed in two out of their last five matches.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet hit in one of their last five matches.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has won the last three head-to-head encounters.
Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the hosts in this match, offering odds of 2.20 for a Maccabi Haifa victory. We believe the hosts have a better chance, as the visitors might arrive fatigued from their Europa League trip to Norway. Our bet for this game is "Maccabi Haifa to win with a handicap (0)" at odds of 1.65.
