Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction & Betting Tips (5 February)

Three-time defending champion of the championship, Haifa obviously wants to make it to four this season but finds itself in full competition with its evening opponent, Maccabi Tel Aviv. A defeat this evening would put a distance of 7 points between the two clubs, practically the title which would be at stake. Remember that Maccabi Haifa qualified for the 1/16 finals of the Conference League following its 3rd place in the Europa League behind Rennes and Villarreal. After an impressive series of 16 matches without defeat in the league including five consecutive victories, the 15-time Israeli champion conceded defeat on the previous day on the pitch of his former runner-up, Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1 following an exclusion at the start of the match which hurt terribly. Leader, Maccabi Tel Aviv is on the verge of putting an end to Haifa's hegemony in the championship but a defeat this evening would completely restart the title race. However, losing is currently not part of the lexical field of the visitors who remain on a series of four days without defeat including a success on the previous day against Hapoel Jerusalem at home 2-1.

Note also that on January 24, the Yellows lifted the Toto Cup at the expense of... their evening opponent TAB. Also involved in Europe at the start of the season, they finished first in their group in C4 and qualified for the round of 16 of the Conference League.

Excluded during the previous day in the first period while the scoreboard was still blank, Pierrot (10 goals in 15 appearances in the league, second top scorer in the Israeli elite) probably cost his team the 3 points (and can -be the title) and will not play this evening (logically suspended). In addition, Hajaj (3 pawns, 3 pancakes) is injured. Note, however, the presence of the main artists of the Haifa season, Dean David (9 goals) and the 37-year-old midfielder, Refaelov (7 goals, 5 assists). On the other side of the meadow, the leader will probably be able to count on his major asset and current top scorer in the championship, Zahavi (11 goals, 4 caviars).

Scorers against Hapoel Jerusalem, Turgeman (7 goals) and Kanichowsky (4 goals, 4 goals in the league) will probably be on the trip without forgetting Peretz (4 goals) or even Biton (3 goals, 4 assists). Selected with Angola for the CAN, Milson (3 pawns, 4 offerings) should be missing.