Throughout history Maccabi and Maccabi Haifa met each other in the league 175 times. What is regarded as ‘The Israeli Classico’ is the most played fixture in Israeli football of which Maccabi won 72, lost 51 and drawn 52 with the total goal tally currently on 255-219.
Maccabi are unbeaten in the last 12 home matches against Haifa winning 8 and drawing 4. This equals Maccabi’s longest unbeaten home run against Haifa which was recorded in November 1981.
Maccabi’s unbeaten home run at Bloomfield stretches even further. In the last 17 matches, Maccabi won 12 and drawn 5 with a goal tally of 34-12.
401 Maccabi players featured in matches against Haifa over the years. Sheran Yeini holds Maccabi’s record number of appearances against Haifa with 43 which is also the record number of a Maccabi player against any opponent in the league.
Shiye Glazer is Maccabi’s leading goal scorer against Maccabi Haifa with 22 goals to his name. Eran Zahavi is ranked in second place with 12 goals.
Glazer scored his goals in 24 appearances averaging 0.96 goals per game against the Haifaites.
Orel Grinfeld who was appointed to officiate the match, was the referee in 36 Maccabi league matches. The 42-year-old international referee, officiated Maccabi once this season during the 3-2 victory away to Bnei Sakhnin. His overall record in Maccabi’s matches currently stands on 23 victories, 10 draws and 3 defeats. In 8 matches Grinfeld officiated this fixture, Maccabi won 5 while Haifa won 3.
