On Saturday Jan 29th, in week 20, Hapoel Haifa will host Beitar Jerusalem in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 5th placed Hapoel Haifa, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Hanan Maman struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 23rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Hapoel Nazareth Illit couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Haifa ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Beitar Jerusalem recorded a 0-2 loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Osher Davida struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 8th minute, then Farley Rosa added another in the 60th minute In the end, Beitar Jerusalem was frustrated by Hapoel Tel Aviv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Tel Aviv ended the match with the shutout victory. Beitar Jerusalem looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Teddi Malcha Stadium, Beitar Jerusalem won by a score of 2 to 1. Yarden Shua scored the first goal for Beitar Jerusalem in the 29th minute, then in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time, sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Alon Turgeman.
Beitar Jerusalem hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Richmond Boakye and Kriaf, and they each have 1 goal. Hapoel Haifa’s most prolific scorer has been Hanan Maman. The Israeli midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.