Maccabi Haifa play host to away team Maccabi Netanya at Sammy Ofer Stadium in this Ligat HaAl fixture on Sunday.
Our Maccabi Haifa v Maccabi Netanya predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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Form Guide
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Maccabi Haifa
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Maccabi Haifa head into this game coming off the back of a 1-1 Ligat HaAl tied result vs Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The only scorer from Maccabi Haifa was Xander Severina (59'). Eran Zahavi (51') was the scorer for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
It’s been all too rare in recent times that Maccabi Haifa have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Maccabi Haifa have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, shipping 12 goals on the way.
Analysis of their past results shows that Maccabi Haifa:
- are unbeaten in the league by Maccabi Netanya in their previous 9 matches. Quite a long unbeaten run against them.
- are without a home win in the past 3 league matches.
Maccabi Netanya
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In their last game, Maccabi Netanya drew 2-2 in the Ligat HaAl match with Hapoel Haifa.
The only player to score from Maccabi Netanya was Maor Levi (41').
The attacking players from Maccabi Netanya have been starved of goals in their past six clashes, contributing the poor return of just 4. In those matches, The Diamonds have also seen the overall goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 10. That kind of pattern might not be sustained here, however.
Pre-game facts show that Maccabi Netanya:
- haven't won against Maccabi Haifa when having played them away from home in the previous 9 league matches. A very poor run of away results.
- haven’t won away from home in the past 3 league matches.
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Head to head
A quick look at past results between these clubs going back to 08/04/2023 shows that these encounters have been pretty painful for Maccabi Netanya. They have not managed to register any victories at all whereas Maccabi Haifa have remained in the ascendancy, running out winners in 100% of those ties.
There were also goals galore in those games, with 25 overall at an average of 4.17 goals per match.
The last league match between these sides was Ligat HaAl match day 15 on 21/12/2024 and the score finished Maccabi Haifa 2-1 Maccabi Netanya.
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Team News: Maccabi Haifa
Pedrão (Knee collateral ligament strain), Matías Nahuel (Partial muscle tear) and Rami Gershon (Hamstring injury) won’t be available for Maccabi Haifa boss Barak Bakhar.
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Team News: Maccabi Netanya
Thanks to a mainly available squad, there is only the lone fitness problem for the Maccabi Netanya boss Ren Kozuk to be concerned with. Saher Taji (inflammation) won’t be in action.
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Prediction
We’re of the opinion that Maccabi Netanya are certainly able to break down this Maccabi Haifa team, although that isn’t expected to be enough to prevent defeat.
Our tip is for a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Maccabi Haifa when the full-time whistle blows. It will be interesting to see how this one goes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the full-time result market, a win for Maccabi Haifa can be had for 1.4, betting on the game finishing all-square is 5 and betting on the winning team to be Maccabi Netanya gets you 6.5. They are the best of the returns on offer at the current time.
Peter Guest,
11:08 16/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Maccabi Haifa
Formed: 1913
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium (30,942)
Captain: Lior Refaelov
Chairman: Ya'akov Shahar
Manager: Barak Bakhar
Competitions: Ligat HaAl position 3