Hapoel Hadera vs Maccabi Petah Tikva Prediction & Betting Tips (16 September)

High-flying Hapoel Hadera have been in tremendous form on their own patch of late, securing six wins in eight matches, and they are unbeaten in seven top-flight fixtures against these opponents, winning three of the last four. Maccabi Petah Tikva, meanwhile, have found the going tough on their Ligat ha'Al travels for quite some time, recording just three wins in 19 games.

Hapoel Hadera have not been involved in too many thrillers recently, with seven of their previous nine Ligat ha'Al matches producing a maximum of two goals. This has also been the case in 13 of the last 18 Maccabi Petah Tikva away games at the top table of the Ligat ha'Al, so defences should be on top when the two teams lock horns with one another.

Over the course of their last 21 away matches in the Ligat ha'Al, Maccabi Petah Tikva have been involved in just five contests in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 91 minutes. What’s more, 13 of the previous 18 Hapoel Hadera games at this level have seen at least one of the two sides pitch a shutout, so it would come as a surprise to see both teams score.