Week 16 brings us a match on Jan 3rd, where Maccabi Haifa hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, a perfect day for football. Maccabi Haifa sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Bnei Sakhnin. Arad Ofri struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 12th minute on a feed from Sean Goldberg, then Dolev Haziza added another in the 14th minute In the end, Bnei Sakhnin was frustrated by Maccabi Haifa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Haifa ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Haifa looks to continue their winning ways, having 9 wins in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Tel Aviv is fresh off their 2-1 win against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Matan Hozez struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2nd minute on a feed from Almog, then Eden Shamir added another in the 6th minute on a feed from Eylon Haim Almog. Maccabi Tel Aviv should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 18th of September, Maccabi Tel Aviv hosted Maccabi Haifa at the Winner Stadium in their last match together. Maccabi Tel Aviv won by a score of 2 to 1. Idan Nachmias scored the first goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 3rd minute, then Sun Menachem tied it up for Maccabi Haifa in the 32nd minute on a feed from Dolev Haziza.
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s most prolific scorer has been Tal Ben Haim. He has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Dean David has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored six goals for Maccabi Haifa.