Maccabi’s record following the break: 29 wins, 18 draws, 8 losses. Goal differential 95:43 in favor of Maccabi.

Over the last two seasons, Maccabi faced the two Haifa clubs but didn’t record a victory. Last campaign they drew 2:2 with Hapoel Haifa and in 2016/17 the fell to Maccabi Haifa 2:0.

Before the break: Victory over Kiryat Shemona

Hapoel Tel Aviv the most frequent opponent after the break – 10 matches. The record: 2 wins for each side and 6 draws.

This Saturday’s foe, Maccabi Petah Tikva is the team that the Yellow & Blue has had the most success against amongst the18 opponents Maccabi has played after the break – 4 wins out of 4 matches.

The biggest win following the break was a 6:0 victory over Hapoel Haifa in 1954/55.

The longest break was following the 1949/50 season and the start of the 1951/52 campaign. There were 490 days between the two seasons (one year and 4 months).

The longest midseason break was during the 1951/52 season when there was a four month break (120 days) during the summer months and the league began again at the end of September when there were 8 matches as Maccabi was crowned champion.

Maccabi will face Petah Tikva and Head Coach Elisha Levy for the first time since the Yellow & Blue defeated Hapoel Beer Sheva in the 2014/15 State Cup Final in which Maccabi won 6:2.