On the 2nd of April, Maccabi Petah Tikva hosts Hapoel Haifa at Hamoshava Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match. In their last match, 7th placed Maccabi Petah Tikva, recorded a 1-1 draw against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Ido Shahar scored the first goal for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot, then Itamar Shviro tied it up for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 56th minute from the penalty spot earning them at least the one point. Maccabi Petah Tikva is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Beitar Jerusalem. Adi Tamir struck first for Beitar Jerusalem in the 12th minute from the penalty spot, but Alen Ožbolt got the equalizer for Hapoel Haifa in the 70th minute from the penalty spot earning Hapoel Haifa at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Sammy Ofer Stadium, Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Petah Tikva battled to a 2-2 draw. Alen Ožbolt struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 7th minute on a feed from Alon Turgeman, then in the 34th minute, Muhammad Handy sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Segun James Adeniyi .
Hapoel Haifa is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Arel and Hanan Maman each only have 1 goal in their last five. Ido Shahar has been the most prolific scorer on Maccabi Petah Tikva in the last five matches with three goals.