Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: match statistics
Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Maccabi Haifa played Hapoel Be'er Sheva in Israeli Premier League (Israel). The match was played on 6 May 2026. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Maccabi Haifa: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Hapoel Be'er Sheva: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Maccabi Haifa scores 1.77 and concedes 1.30 goals per match. Hapoel Be'er Sheva scores 2.17 and concedes 0.93. League average: 2.97 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Maccabi Haifa 53%, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 53%. Over 2.5: Maccabi Haifa 60%, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 57%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Hapoel Be'er Sheva has higher xG: 2.15 vs 1.84. Maccabi Haifa: 15.8 shots per match, Hapoel Be'er Sheva: 18.0.
Match halves
Maccabi Haifa: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 1.03. Hapoel Be'er Sheva: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Maccabi Haifa: 76-90+ (14 goals). Hapoel Be'er Sheva: 46-60 (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Israeli Premier League: 2.97 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
The favorite is Hapoel Be'er Sheva: the visitors sit 1st in the table with 20 wins and 65 goals this season versus Maccabi Haifa's 12 wins and 53 goals. In their last 5 matches Hapoel have scored 10 goals and average 2.0 points per game (3-1-1), while Maccabi have only 5 goals and 0.6 points per game (1-0-4), clearly indicating the visitors' superior form. Quality-of-chance metrics also favor Hapoel: the visitors' average xG is 2.13 versus 1.87 for the hosts, and average shots on target are 7.07 vs 5.64, suggesting more dangerous opportunities for the away side. Additionally, Maccabi have conceded 14 goals in their last 5 matches (2.8 per game) compared to Hapoel's 4 conceded (0.8 per game), pointing to significant defensive issues for the hosts and supporting a bet on the away win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Statistical analysis indicates a slight lean toward BTTS - Yes. Both teams have high season goals averages: 2.25 (Maccabi Haifa) and 2.07 (Hapoel Be'er Sheva), with xG at 2.17 vs 2.13, suggesting strong offensive activity. The league BTTS rate is 55%, hosts 56% and away sides 50%, implying a baseline probability of around 53–55% for Yes. Additionally, in the last 5 matches Hapoel scored 10 goals (2.0 per match) while Maccabi conceded on average 2.8 goals in their last 5, increasing the likelihood both teams will find the net. The counterpoint is that the home side has 44% clean sheets and concedes only 0.75 goals seasonally, so I assess BTTS at 62% Yes and 38% No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Maccabi Haifa averages 2.25 goals per game, Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2.07; their attacking xG is 2.17 (Maccabi) and 2.13 (Hapoel), while opponent xG is 1.19 and 1.07, which when averaged gives expected xG of 1.68 for the home side and 1.60 for the away side (total 3.28). Season shares of matches over 1.5 goals are 81% for Maccabi and 71% for Hapoel, and in the last 5 matches Maccabi had Over 2.5 goals in 100% of cases, increasing the likelihood of more than 1.5 goals. Although Maccabi has 44% clean sheets this season, in the last 5 fixtures the hosts conceded 14 goals (2.8 per game), while Hapoel conceded 4 (0.8 per game), which weakens defensive value and pushes the goal count up. Season shares of Over 2.5 are 56% and 57% respectively, and the league average is 2.97 goals; considering the combined xG of 3.28 and current form, Over 1.5 is the strongest signal (model 92%), with concurrent support for Over 2.5 (67%).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Maccabi Haifa led at the break in 11 home matches, representing 69% of their home games, and average 1.38 goals by half-time, while Hapoel Be'er Sheva average 0.93 first-half goals. Over the season the hosts record 2.25 goals scored and 0.75 conceded per game compared to 2.07 scored and 1.14 conceded for the visitors; xG is very similar (2.17 vs 2.13), indicating Haifa’s edge in the longer term. Conversely the visitors are more effective after the break — Hapoel average 1.14 second-half goals versus Haifa’s 0.88, and in the last 5 matches the visitors led at the break in 80% of games while the hosts had 0%, increasing the risk of a turnaround. Considering Haifa’s half-time dominance in season stats and their better goal differential, I assess the strongest signal as 1/1 (hosts leading at the break and winning), but with a significant probability of an equalizer after half-time. Therefore the distribution prioritizes 1/1 (41%) with moderate shares for 1/X (11%), X/1 (13%) and remaining scenarios allocated according to the visitors’ second-half strength.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Maccabi Haifa | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva is 67% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Maccabi Haifa · 2 pts / match - Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva is 23% better for: goals scored per match.
1.77 goals / match - Maccabi Haifa · 2.17 goals / match - Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.3 goals / match - Maccabi Haifa · 0.93 goals / match - Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Maccabi Haifa scores in 73% of matches (22 of 30 matches), while Hapoel Be'er Sheva keeps a clean sheet in 37% (11 of 30 matches).
Hapoel Be'er Sheva scores in 87% of matches (26 of 30 matches), while Maccabi Haifa keeps a clean sheet in 30% (9 of 30 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Maccabi Haifa
Over / Under - Hapoel Be'er Sheva
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / match - Maccabi Haifa · 2.17 pts / match - Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Maccabi Haifa - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 60% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +6 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (14 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Israeli Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Maccabi Haifa | Liga | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.07 | 2.97 | ▲ 3.10 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 53% | 55% | ▼ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 60% | 56% | • 57% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 30% | 27% | ▲ 37% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 63% | 67% | ▲ 77% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 78% | ▲ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Maccabi Haifa 0 - 1 - 1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
The Israeli Premier League match finished Maccabi Haifa 0:1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Maccabi Haifa won 0, Hapoel Be'er Sheva won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
Maccabi Haifa score 1.77 goals per game on average and Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2.17. The Israeli Premier League average is 2.97 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Maccabi Haifa's matches and 53% of Hapoel Be'er Sheva's.
What form are Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva in?
Over the last 5 games Maccabi Haifa have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.