Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Ramat Gan: match statistics

Hapoel Ramat Gan sit 7th, while Maccabi Haifa are 11th, and the visitors have also collected more points in their last five matches: 1.6 on average compared with 1.2. The Ramat Gan side scored 11 goals during this period, four more than the hosts, which points to greater attacking potential. Maccabi Haifa have lost 3 of their last five matches and conceded 9 goals in them, so their defence currently does not provide a stable foundation. The visitors are not watertight either, having conceded 10 goals across their last five outings, while 2 draws during this period increase the likelihood of a closely contested match. Despite home advantage, a narrow Hapoel Ramat Gan victory appears more likely.

Recent form clearly favors goals from both sides: Hapoel Ramat Gan recorded BTTS - Yes in 100% of their last 5 matches, while Maccabi Haifa did so in 40%. The hosts scored 7 goals during this period, averaging 1.4 per game, but conceded as many as 9. Meanwhile, the visitors scored 11 and conceded 10. Maccabi created chances worth an average xG of 1.71, while Hapoel posted 1.48, indicating that both teams regularly generate sufficient opportunities to score. The defensive performances are particularly significant: the hosts conceded an average of 1.8 goals, while the visitors allowed 2.0 per match. Therefore, the most likely scenario is a game with goals at both ends, supporting BTTS - Yes / Goal-Goal.

Data from the last five matches indicates a high-scoring potential: Maccabi Haifa averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, while Hapoel Ramat Gan scored as many as 2.2 goals per game and conceded 2.0. The visitors went over 2.5 goals in 100% of their last five matches, compared with 60% for the hosts. The combined xG of both teams stands at 3.19 per match, while their average xG conceded is 2.94, supporting a projection of around 3.33 goals. The strongest pick is Over 1.5 goals, as even a cautious assessment of both teams’ form clearly limits the risk of a match ending with no more than one goal.

The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Hapoel Ramat Gan win, as the visitors were level at the break in 60% of their last five matches, compared with 40% for the hosts. Both teams averaged only 0.6 goals scored before half-time, but Maccabi Haifa conceded as many as 1.2 goals per match during that period, compared with 1.0 for their opponents. After the break, the visitors’ advantage becomes more pronounced: they score an average of 1.6 goals, while the hosts manage only 0.8, with Hapoel winning the second half in 60% of their recent matches. The visitors also remain more effective across entire matches, averaging 2.2 goals compared with Maccabi’s 1.4, and their run includes just one defeat in five matches, versus three defeats for the hosts. The lack of full-season data increases the uncertainty of the prediction, but the available short-term form most strongly supports the X/2 outcome.