Feb 26th features a match where Maccabi Haifa will travel to Haifa to battle Hapoel Haifa in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams in the anticipated Haifa derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 8th placed Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Stipe Perica struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 54th minute on a penalty kick, then Matan Baltaxa added another in the 71st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Haifa couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Tel Aviv took the shutout win. Hapoel Haifa is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Maccabi Haifa recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Dean David struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 61st minute on a feed from Mohammad Abu Fani, then Tjaronn Chery added another in the 69th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Tel Aviv couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Haifa took the shutout win. Maccabi Haifa looks to continue their winning ways, having won 7 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Sammy Ofer Stadium, Maccabi Haifa won by a score of 5 to 1. Dean David struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 16th minute, then Dolev Haziza added another in the 18th minute.
Omer Atzili has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored six goals for Maccabi Haifa. Hapoel Haifa’s top weapon lately has been Alen Ožbolt, who has three goals in the last five matches.