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Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Beitar Jerusalem: prediction and stats

Ligat Ha'alRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 06:00 PM (UTC)HaMoshava Stadium, Pétaḥ-Tiqva (Petach-Tikva)

Maccabi Petah TikvaBeitar Jerusalem

The Footlab AI model makes Beitar Jerusalem the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Maccabi Petah Tikva. The most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,197 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Beitar Jerusalem?

Beitar Jerusalem starts as the favourite with a 214-point Elo edge (1,986 vs 1,772).

16%21%63%
Maccabi Petah Tikva 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 Petah Tikva 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 Petah Tikva

5-4-1
  1. 53L. Hazan
  1. 9S. Owusu
  2. 77J. Cortés
  3. 20I. Cohen
  4. 99Eyal Inbrum
  1. 26G. Deznet
  2. 18E. Tibi
  3. 6E. Yao
  4. 17A. Salem
  5. 12I. Baruch
  1. 1D. Hevron

Beitar Jerusalem

4-3-3
  1. 77O. Atzili
  2. 7Y. Shua
  3. 19S. Weissman
  1. 40B. Enow
  2. 10A. Yona
  3. 30T. Yosefi
  1. 44L. Gadrani
  2. 4B. Carabalí
  3. 2N. Antwi
  4. 11T. Muzi
  1. 55Miguel Silva

Computed on November 9, 2026 at 02:44 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maccabi Petah Tikva have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Beitar Jerusalem have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Maccabi Petah Tikva
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 6, 2026Maccabi Tel Aviv(away)2-2Ligat Ha'al
Nov 1, 2026Hapoel Beer Sheva(home)2-5Ligat Ha'al
Oct 24, 2026Hapoel Ramat Gan(away)2-1Ligat Ha'al
Oct 17, 2026Maccabi Haifa(home)1-2Ligat Ha'al
Oct 10, 2026Hapoel Haifa(away)1-2Ligat Ha'al
Beitar Jerusalem
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Ironi Tiberias(away)1-1Ligat Ha'al
Oct 31, 2026Ironi Kiryat Shmona(home)1-1Ligat Ha'al
Oct 25, 2026Hapoel Petah Tikva(away)1-0Ligat Ha'al
Oct 19, 2026Maccabi Tel Aviv(home)0-0Ligat Ha'al
Oct 11, 2026Hapoel Ramat Gan(away)4-0Ligat Ha'al

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva wins, 1 draw, 5 Beitar Jerusalem wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 15, 2026Beitar Jerusalem 3-1 Maccabi Petah TikvaLigat Ha'al
Mar 2, 2025Maccabi Petah Tikva 1-2 Beitar JerusalemLigat Ha'al
Dec 4, 2024Beitar Jerusalem 5-0 Maccabi Petah TikvaLigat Ha'al
Aug 19, 2024Maccabi Petah Tikva 1-4 Beitar JerusalemToto Cup Ligat Al
May 20, 2024Beitar Jerusalem 1-1 Maccabi Petah TikvaLigat Ha'al
Mar 16, 2024Maccabi Petah Tikva 0-3 Beitar JerusalemLigat Ha'al

Last archived meeting: Beitar Jerusalem vs Maccabi Petah Tikva on Sep 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Maccabi Petah Tikva score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Beitar Jerusalem score 1.5 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Maccabi Petah Tikva1.51.9112/1513/15
Beitar Jerusalem1.51.359/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Maccabi Petah Tikva sit 9th in Ligat Ha'al (10 points from 10 matches) and Beitar Jerusalem sit 4th (18 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Beitar Jerusalem10532141118
9Maccabi Petah Tikva10316162310

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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 Petah Tikva vs Beitar Jerusalem?
The Footlab AI model makes Beitar Jerusalem the favourite at 63%, against 21% for a draw and 16% for Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Where and when is Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Beitar Jerusalem played?
Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Beitar Jerusalem is played on January 2, 2027 at 06:00 PM (UTC) at HaMoshava Stadium, in the Ligat Ha'al.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 61% 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 53.9% 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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