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Maccabi Haifa vs Beitar Jerusalem: prediction and stats

Ligat Ha'alRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 1, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa

Maccabi HaifaBeitar Jerusalem

The Footlab AI model makes Maccabi Haifa the favourite at 40%, against 24% for a draw and 36% for Beitar Jerusalem. The most likely score is 1-1. If Maccabi Haifa wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,640 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Maccabi Haifa vs Beitar Jerusalem?

A very open match: only 58 Elo points separate Maccabi Haifa (1,965) and Beitar Jerusalem (2,023).

40%24%36%
Maccabi Haifa winDrawBeitar Jerusalem win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Maccabi Haifa vs Beitar Jerusalem

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Maccabi Haifa

4-2-3-1
  1. 9A. Novaković
  1. 10Bruninho
  2. 19E. Azoulay
  3. 4A. Muhammad
  4. 30Pedro Brazão
  5. 11K. Gorré
  1. 21N. Lonwijk
  2. 25J. Bataille
  3. 16K. Saief
  4. 35N. Sztejfman
  1. 55O. Glazer

Beitar Jerusalem

4-3-3
  1. 77O. Atzili
  2. 19S. Weissman
  3. 7Y. Shua
  1. 40B. Enow
  2. 30T. Yosefi
  3. 26D. Worko
  1. 11T. Muzi
  2. 44L. Gadrani
  3. 4B. Carabalí
  4. 2N. Antwi
  1. 55Miguel Silva

Computed on October 18, 2026 at 03:27 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maccabi Haifa have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Beitar Jerusalem have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Maccabi Haifa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Maccabi Petah Tikva(away)2-1Ligat Ha'al
Oct 12, 2026Hapoel Katamon(away)4-1Ligat Ha'al
Sep 19, 2026Ironi Tiberias(home)3-2Ligat Ha'al
Sep 14, 2026Ironi Kiryat Shmona(away)4-0Ligat Ha'al
Sep 5, 2026Hapoel Petah Tikva(home)2-1Ligat Ha'al
Beitar Jerusalem
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2026Hapoel Ramat Gan(away)4-0Ligat Ha'al
Sep 19, 2026Hapoel Haifa(home)2-1Ligat Ha'al
Sep 15, 2026Maccabi Petah Tikva(home)3-1Ligat Ha'al
Sep 7, 2026Bnei Sakhnin(away)1-0Ligat Ha'al
Sep 3, 2026Hapoel Tel Aviv(away)0-3Ligat Ha'al

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Maccabi Haifa wins, 1 draw, 3 Beitar Jerusalem wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026Maccabi Haifa 3-0 Beitar JerusalemLigat Ha'al
Apr 19, 2026Beitar Jerusalem 3-0 Maccabi HaifaLigat Ha'al
Dec 22, 2025Maccabi Haifa 1-2 Beitar JerusalemLigat Ha'al
Aug 31, 2025Beitar Jerusalem 0-0 Maccabi HaifaLigat Ha'al
Jul 19, 2025Maccabi Haifa 0-2 Beitar JerusalemToto Cup Ligat Al
Apr 28, 2025Beitar Jerusalem 1-2 Maccabi HaifaLigat Ha'al

Last archived meeting: Maccabi Haifa vs Beitar Jerusalem on May 9, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Maccabi Haifa score 2.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Beitar Jerusalem score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 67% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Maccabi Haifa2.51.6211/1513/15
Beitar Jerusalem1.71.5410/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Maccabi Haifa sit 1st in Ligat Ha'al (18 points from 7 matches) and Beitar Jerusalem sit 5th (12 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Maccabi Haifa760118918
5Beitar Jerusalem640211912

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Maccabi Haifa vs Beitar Jerusalem?
The Footlab AI model makes Maccabi Haifa the favourite at 40%, against 24% for a draw and 36% for Beitar Jerusalem.
Where and when is Maccabi Haifa vs Beitar Jerusalem played?
Maccabi Haifa vs Beitar Jerusalem is played on December 1, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC) at Sammy Ofer Stadium, in the Ligat Ha'al.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 65% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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