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Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Katamon: prediction and stats

Ligat Ha'alRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa

Maccabi HaifaHapoel Katamon

The Footlab AI model makes Maccabi Haifa the favourite at 65%, against 20% for a draw and 15% for Hapoel Katamon. The most likely score is 2-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,509 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 25, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Katamon?

Maccabi Haifa starts as the favourite with a 164-point Elo edge (1,966 vs 1,801).

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Maccabi Haifa winDrawHapoel Katamon 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 Hapoel Katamon

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

Hapoel Katamon

4-4-2
  1. 10V. Damaşcan
  2. 23Nati Shafrau
  1. 91C. Tiéhi
  2. 8I. Madmon
  3. 70S. Zuberu
  4. 25A. Idoko
  1. 3N. Malmud
  2. 22T. Haimovich
  3. 16O. Agvadish
  4. 26I. Cohen
  1. 55N. Zamir

Computed on October 25, 2026 at 10:48 PM (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; Hapoel Katamon have 6, 2 and 7.

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
Hapoel Katamon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2026Hapoel Tel Aviv(home)0-3Ligat Ha'al
Oct 18, 2026Hapoel Beer Sheva(away)1-2Ligat Ha'al
Oct 12, 2026Maccabi Haifa(home)1-4Ligat Ha'al
Sep 19, 2026Maccabi Petah Tikva(away)4-2Ligat Ha'al
Sep 15, 2026Ironi Tiberias(away)2-2Ligat Ha'al

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Maccabi Haifa win, 4 draws, 1 Hapoel Katamon win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2026Hapoel Katamon 1-4 Maccabi HaifaLigat Ha'al
Aug 17, 2026Maccabi Haifa 0-1 Hapoel KatamonToto Cup Ligat Al
Feb 7, 2026Hapoel Katamon 1-1 Maccabi HaifaLigat Ha'al
Nov 1, 2025Maccabi Haifa 2-2 Hapoel KatamonLigat Ha'al
Feb 17, 2025Maccabi Haifa 3-3 Hapoel KatamonLigat Ha'al
Nov 8, 2024Hapoel Katamon 0-0 Maccabi HaifaLigat Ha'al

Last archived meeting: Hapoel Katamon vs Maccabi Haifa on Oct 12, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Maccabi Haifa score 2.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Hapoel Katamon score 1.6 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Maccabi Haifa2.51.6211/1513/15
Hapoel Katamon1.61.939/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Maccabi Haifa sit 3rd in Ligat Ha'al (18 points from 7 matches) and Hapoel Katamon sit 10th (7 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Maccabi Haifa760118918
10Hapoel Katamon821514217

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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 Hapoel Katamon?
The Footlab AI model makes Maccabi Haifa the favourite at 65%, against 20% for a draw and 15% for Hapoel Katamon.
Where and when is Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Katamon played?
Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Katamon is played on January 16, 2027 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 62% 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 53.6% 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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