The upcoming match will be the 158th against Maccabi Haifa. The record: 63 Maccabi wins, 46 draws 48 Maccabi Haifa wins. Goal differential: 225:197 in favor of Maccabi.
Maccabi has hosted Haifa 80 times in League play: The record: 39 Maccabi wins, 23 draws, 18 Haifa wins. Goal Differential: 123:75 in favor of Maccabi.
Avi Nimni has made the most appearances for Maccabi against Haifa in league action with 33. Eli Driks and Sheran Yeini are second with 31 a piece.
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This is the 16th season that there are playoffs in the league while Maccabi and Maccabi Haifa have played in them 14 times, all of which in the Championship Playoffs – the most by any two teams in the league.
This season marks the second time that the two sides have ended the regular season in first and second place. The first time was in 2012/13 when Maccabi was first and Haifa was second.
The two squads have met 17 times in the Championship Playoffs: The record: 8 Maccabi wins, 5 draws, 4 losses.
The biggest win: 6:0 in the 2015/16 Playoffs. Goal scorers: Eran Zahavi (3), winger Tal Ben Chaim, Carlos Garcia and Haris Medunjanin.
The latest match winning goal scored against Maccabi Haifa: 2013/14 – Gal Alberman in the 92’ (1:0 Maccabi).
Maccabi have won 22 championships (17 after the founding of the State of Israel, 5 prior).
The most championships were secured against Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Haifa (3 championships a piece).
The Yellow & Blue have yet to secure a championship against Maccabi Haifa and at the Netanya Stadium.
