Both Maccabi and Netanya are two clubs with a rich history as they faced each other for 151 league encounters. Maccabi won 74 drawn 40, lost 37 with a goal tally in all those matches currently stand on 246-159.
To date, Maccabi has 1,120 league victories with Netanya being the club they beat more than other opponent – 74 times. Maccabi Haifa (72) and Maccabi Petah Tikva (68) are in second and third place.
Maccabi has an existing run of 16 unbeaten home matches against Netanya, one match short of the previous record against Netanya (17) which was recorded between 1950-1970.
Last season Maccabi also hosted Netanya on MD9 winning the match 3-0 with Djordje Jovanovic, Eran Zahavi and Enric Saborit all on target.
Fifty-six players featured for both clubs in the league over the years, as from Maccabi’s current squad Gabi Kanichowsky is the only player to have played for Netanya.
Maccabi’s leading goal scorer in league matches against Netanya is Benny Tabbak with 11 goals, while Avi Nimni and Shiye Glazer are both ranked 2nd with 9 goals each.
Miko Bello holds the appearance record against Netanya with 34 appearances, Benny Tabbak (26), Avi Nimni (24) and Sheran Yeini (23) shares fourth place with Avi Cohen and Eli Driks.
Sunday’s match will be the first home match at Bloomfield since the October 7th deadly attack on Israel. This will be the 20th match in history that Maccabi will be hosting behind closed doors and the first since the 4-1 victory over Beitar Jerusalem on March 8th 2021. (the last match under COVID restrictions).
Overall Maccabi hosted 17 matches behind closed doors during COVID (between May 2020 to March 2021) in addition to 2 matches behind closed doors as a disciplinary punishment.
Maccabi’s record in matches behind closed doors currently stands on 14 victories, 4 draws and a single defeat – a 1-2 defeat to Maccabi Petah Tikva on the opening match of the 2020/21 season.
