So far Maccabi and Beitar Jerusalem played each other 130 league matches. Maccabi won 53 matches, Beitar won 38 while 39 matches were drawn with the goal tally 183-134 in Maccabi’s favour.
Beitar hosted Maccabi 67 times in the league with Maccabi winning 22, Beitar winning 25 and 20 matches were drawn. The goal tally in these matches is currently on 70-68 in favour of Maccabi.
Beitar failed to score on the previous four encounters against Maccabi at Teddy stadium (Maccabi won 2 and drawn 2). This has equaled a record Beitar has against Maccabi between 1976-1980 and Hapoel Petah Tikva between 2001-2003.
Maccabi’s unbeaten run against Beitar in the league now stretches to 9 matches (6 wins and 3 draws).
This is the second longest run against Beitar with the previous run of 11 unbeaten matches was achieved in September 1984.
Maccabi’s biggest league victory away to Beitar Jerusalem was a 4-0 win recorded in the 2019/20 season.
Since 2018 all of the 3 penalties awarded to Beitar against Maccabi were saved. Predrag Rajkovic saved 2 and 1 penalty was saved by Daniel Tenenbaum.
This is record of successive penalties saved against the same opponent.
No less than 65 players featured for both clubs – 6 of whom only played for Beitar and Maccabi in the Israeli top flight: Danny Noiman, Joze Romalho, Avi Nimni, Barak Itzhaki, Eli Dasa and Tal Ben Haim.
Avi Nimni is Maccabi’s made the most appearances against Beitar Jerusalem with featuring in 30 matches. Of the current squad, Sheran Yeini played 25 league matches against Beitar is ranked in fourth place.
Nimni, is also the record goal-scorer against Beitar with 15 goals to his name.
