Monday’s match at Sammy Ofer will the 175th league encounter between the two sides and the fixture played more than any other in the top flight. The all-time record currently stands on 72 Maccabi victories, 50 victories for Haifa while 52 matches were drawn with a goal tally of 254-216.
Since Maccabi Haifa began hosting matches at the Sammy Ofer stadium, the venue hosted 16 league encounters between the two sides. Maccabi has a 62.5% success rate winning 8 drawing 6 and losing 2 matches.
Under the current league format and since the 2012/13 season, both sides faced each other 19 times in the Playoffs. Maccabi are unbeaten against Haifa in the Playoffs winning 9 and drawing 10 with a goal tally of 32-13.
Since the Millennium, Maccabi reached the State Cup Semi Final 10 times – winning 7 and losing 3. Maccabi’s record after playing in the Semi Finals: 7 victories and 3 draws with a goal tally of 25-5.
Haifa’s coach, Barak Bakhar, faced Maccabi for 38 league matches with Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Hapoel Be’ersheva and his current Haifa club. Bakhar’s record against Maccabi currently stands on 15 defeats, 13 draws and 10 victories.
Orel Grinfeld who will officiate the match, was the referee in 7 of the league encounters between the sides of which Maccabi won 5 and lost 2 (2012 and 2017).
The fixture will take place on MD34 with Maccabi enjoying an extra ordinary record. Last season Maccabi recorded a 3-1 victory away to Haifa on MD34 and will aim for a repeat this season. Since the 2011/12 season, Maccabi has an unbeaten record on MD34 winning 10 matches and drawing once with a goal tally of 21-4.
