Hapoel Hadera have been in excellent form at home recently, winning six out of their last eight matches. They are also unbeaten in their last seven top-tier encounters against Maccabi Petah Tikva, claiming victory in three of the last four meetings. On the other hand, Maccabi Petah Tikva have struggled on the road in Ligat haโAl, managing only three wins from their last 19 away games.
Recent matches involving Hapoel Hadera havenโt featured many high-scoring affairs, with seven of their last nine league games producing two goals or fewer. Similarly, 13 of Maccabi Petah Tikvaโs previous 18 away fixtures in the league have also seen a maximum of two goals. Therefore, itโs expected that both defenses will be strong in this encounter.
Maccabi Petah Tikvaโs last 21 away games have only seen them score and concede in the same match on five occasions. Additionally, 13 of Hapoel Haderaโs last 18 games in the Ligat haโAl have involved at least one team keeping a clean sheet, making it unlikely that both teams will find the net in this contest.
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Prediction
In eight of Hapoel Haderaโs last ten matches in the Ligat haโAl, fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored. With 13 of Maccabi Petah Tikvaโs last 17 away games also following this trend, it seems likely that this upcoming clash will see under two goals scored.
Prediction: Hapoel Hadera 1 : 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva