Hapoel Haifa vs Hapoel Tel Aviv: match statistics

Hapoel Haifa are showing a clearly stronger run of form: they have won 4 of their last 5 matches and averaged 2.6 goals per game, scoring 13 goals in total. Over the same period, Hapoel Tel Aviv recorded just 2 wins and 2 draws, with an attacking output of 7 goals, or 1.4 per match. The visitors are slightly more solid defensively, conceding 5 goals compared with the hosts’ 7, but their lower attacking efficiency limits their winning potential. Hapoel Haifa collected 12 points from their last five matches, while their opponents earned 8, and this, combined with home advantage, points towards a home win. A draw remains a realistic outcome given Hapoel Tel Aviv’s two draws in their last five appearances, but the hosts’ greater attacking strength gives them the edge.

Recent form clearly supports goals at both ends: BTTS occurred in 80% of Hapoel Haifa’s last five matches and in 60% of Hapoel Tel Aviv’s games. During this period, the hosts averaged 2.6 goals and the visitors 1.4, while neither team maintained a particularly solid defense, conceding 1.4 and 1.0 goals per match, respectively. Hapoel Tel Aviv’s average xG is 1.69, compared with 1.46 for Hapoel Haifa, indicating that both sides regularly create chances worth at least one goal. Additionally, Hapoel Haifa allowed opponents an xG of 1.49, while Hapoel Tel Aviv allowed 1.29, so both attacks should find space to score. The BTTS - Yes pick is stronger than the BTTS - No option, in which at least one team fails to score, although the lack of complete season data lowers confidence in the prediction.

Hapoel Haifa averaged 2.6 goals scored and 1.4 conceded over their last five matches, producing a very high average of 4.0 goals per game. During the same period, Hapoel Tel Aviv scored 1.4 goals, while their matches averaged 2.4 goals, with 1.0 goal conceded per game. The attacking potential of both sides is supported by their xG figures: 1.46 for the home team and 1.69 for the visitors, while the average xG allowed by their defenses stands at 1.49 and 1.29, respectively. At least three goals were scored in 100% of the home team’s last five matches and in 60% of the visitors’ games, compared with a league average of 2.8 goals. However, the strongest selection is Over 1.5 goals, as the projected total of 2.95 goals and the high activity of both attacks clearly reduce the risk of a 0:0 or 1:0 result.

Hapoel Haifa have won 4 of their last 5 matches, scoring an average of 2.6 goals, while Hapoel Tel Aviv have won twice, averaging 1.4 goals scored. The strongest signal concerns the first half: the hosts were leading at the break in all of their last 5 matches, averaging 1.6 goals scored and just 0.2 conceded before half-time. The visitors have also often started well, leading in 60% of their matches, but their first-half output stands at only 0.8 goals per game—exactly half of Hapoel Haifa’s figure. After the break, the hosts continue to average 1.0 goal, while their 80% win rate indicates that they most often manage to preserve the lead established early on. Therefore, the most likely HT/FT outcome is Hapoel Haifa leading at half-time and securing victory at the final whistle.