Hapoel Haifa vs Hapoel Tel Aviv Prediction & Betting Tips (31 January)

It would be fair to say that Hapoel Tel Aviv have been struggling on their top-flight travels of late, with their current run of 12 consecutive defeats forming part of a 13-match winless sequence. Hapoel Haifa, meanwhile, have enjoyed 15 wins in 19 home games at this level of late, plus confidence should be high after starting the season with a victory.

Recent top-flight matches at the Hapoel Haifa Stadium have not exactly been awash with excitement, as seven of the previous ten have served up two goals or fewer. A visit from a Hapoel Tel Aviv team who have found the net just once in their last six trips at this level is unlikely to result in a high-scoring contest this time around either.

Hapoel Tel Aviv have been rock-solid defensively over the course of their previous six Ligat ha'Al matches, conceding just a single goal on the way to collecting 17 points from a possible 18. Given that both teams have found the net in just one of the last nine league games involving Hapoel Haifa, any deviation from this script would come as a bit of a surprise.