Hapoel Hadera vs Maccabi Petah Tikva Prediction & Betting Tips (6 May)

In what is becoming an extremely competitive race for promotion, a run of eight wins in nine games has catapulted Hapoel Hadera to the top of the Ligat ha'Al standings, with the current coach charges emerging victorious from all five of their home matches during this period. Maccabi Petah Tikva, meanwhile, have lost 10 times in 13 third-tier trips this season.

Six of the last eight Hapoel Hadera home games in the Ligat ha'Al have served up under 2.5 goals, so the Hapoel Hadera have not brought much excitement which will end up ending disappointed. For their part, Maccabi Petah Tikva are renowned for keeping things tight, with seven of their previous ten away fixtures in the top-flight producing no more than a couple of goals.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 11 of the most recent 16 Hapoel Hadera matches on their own patch in the Ligat ha'Al, so thrills and spills have been few and far between. Given that seven of the previous ten Maccabi Petah Tikva away games at this level have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a shock.