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Beitar Jerusalem vs Maccabi Tel Aviv prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Taddi Malcha, Jerusalem

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Form

Recent form

Beitar Jerusalem
83Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +5 goal difference

Maccabi Tel Aviv
83Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +9 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 65% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

65%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Beitar Jerusalem have found recent momentum at home, winning four of their last six fixtures and scoring an average of two goals per game at Teddy Stadium. Their defence, however, concedes just as many, with a goals‑against average of two and only two clean sheets overall.

Maccabi Tel Aviv sit second in the table with a superior goal difference and a prolific away attack that averages 3.7 goals per match. They have not lost in five league games and their recent form shows four wins and a draw, while they have kept a clean sheet at home in only one of six matches.

Head‑to‑head meetings have produced an average of 3.4 goals per game, with both sides finding the net in six of the last ten encounters. The overall BTTS percentage stands at 60 % and over 2.5 goals has occurred in 60 % of those matches, indicating a tendency for open, high‑scoring affairs.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Maccabi Tel Aviv average 3.7 away goals per game, the highest in the league
  2. Beitar Jerusalem concede two goals per game at home
  3. Head‑to‑head average 3.4 goals, BTTS 60 % and over 2.5 goals 60 %
  4. Both sides have recent attacking runs – Maccabi five unbeaten, Beitar four wins in last six
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Beitar Jerusalem at homeMaccabi Tel Aviv away
3
Played
3
2-0-1
W-D-L
3-0-0
2
Scored /game
3.7
2
Conceded /game
1.3
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
40%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 5.7 goals per game (Beitar Jerusalem at home plus Maccabi Tel Aviv away).

Players

Key players this season

Beitar Jerusalem

  • O. Atzili3G · 2A
  • T. Yosefi4A
  • Y. Shua3A

Maccabi Tel Aviv

  • Dor Peretz5G
  • Hélio Varela2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1Maccabi HaifaPromotion - Ligat ha'Al (Championship Group)7+918
2Maccabi Tel AvivPromotion - Ligat ha'Al (Championship Group)7+1217
3Hapoel Tel AvivPromotion - Ligat ha'Al (Championship Group)7+1016
4Hapoel Beer ShevaPromotion - Ligat ha'Al (Championship Group)7+416
5Beitar JerusalemPromotion - Ligat ha'Al (Championship Group)7+213
6Maccabi NetanyaPromotion - Ligat ha'Al (Championship Group)7+19
7Hapoel HaifaLigat ha'Al (Relegation Group)709
8Bnei SakhninLigat ha'Al (Relegation Group)7-18
History

Head-to-head

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5
Beitar Jerusalem
2
Draws
2
Maccabi Tel Aviv

Beitar Jerusalem have won 5 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 3.7 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2026-05-16Maccabi Tel Aviv1-2Beitar Jerusalem
  • 2026-05-02Beitar Jerusalem4-2Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • 2026-02-16Beitar Jerusalem0-0Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • 2025-11-09Maccabi Tel Aviv2-6Beitar Jerusalem
  • 2025-05-24Maccabi Tel Aviv5-0Beitar Jerusalem
Predictions

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Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
Confidence

Both teams feature strong offensive numbers – Beitar score two per home game and Maccabi net 3.7 away – while their defensive records are modest. The ten‑match head‑to‑head sample averages 3.4 goals, with BTTS in 60 % of games and over 2.5 goals in the same proportion. Recent form reinforces the expectation of goals, as Maccabi have scored in each of their last five league outings and Beitar have kept clean sheets in two of their last six. These factors collectively point to a greater than half chance of the match exceeding 2.5 goals.

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Published October 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.