Matchday Championship Group - 35Friday, 15 May 2026 at 13:00Bloomfield Stadium
Form — last 5
DWLLD
Form — last 5
WDWWL
Current group table
Group Premier League , Championship Round standings
| # | Team | P | Form | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hapoel Beer Sheva | 36 | WDWWL | +41 | 79 |
| 2 |  Beitar Jerusalem | 36 | LDWDD | +38 | 76 |
| 3 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 36 | DWLLD | +29 | 66 |
| 4 |  Hapoel Tel Aviv | 36 | DWLLD | +17 | 60 |
| 5 |  Maccabi Haifa | 36 | WLDWW | +19 | 55 |
| 6 |  Hapoel Petah Tikva | 36 | LLDDD | -9 | 40 |
Injuries & suspensions
Team news
No injuries or suspensions reported for this fixture.
AI prediction report
Analyst verdict
AI Prediction Report
Generated —
Predicted result
Hapoel Beer Sheva1-2
ModelHAP 22%·D 22%·56% HAP
Model confidence58%
Key factors
- Hapoel Beer Sheva's superior recent form (WDWWL) contrasts sharply with Hapoel Tel Aviv's poor run (DWLLD), indicating a clear momentum gap entering this fixture
- Beer Sheva's attacking output is significantly stronger — averaging 2.6 goals scored vs Tel Aviv's 0.8 in the last 5 games — suggesting a clear offensive edge
- Head-to-head history heavily favors Beer Sheva: only one Hapoel Tel Aviv home win in this fixture over the past three-plus years (Jan 2026), with Beer Sheva winning several meetings convincingly including a 6-0 and 4-0
- Hapoel Tel Aviv's defensive record is concerning — conceding 1.6 per game recently — and Beer Sheva's attack is well-positioned to exploit this at Bloomfield Stadium
- Ideal weather conditions (22°C, minimal wind, no rain) favor the more technically fluid side, which based on scoring trends appears to be Beer Sheva, removing any weather-related equalizer for Tel Aviv
Analyst reasoning
Beer Sheva enter this match in clearly superior form and with a dominant head-to-head record in recent years, including a 2-0 win just two weeks prior on May 2nd. Hapoel Tel Aviv's poor scoring output and leaky defense make it difficult to back them at home despite the venue advantage. The away side's attacking quality and psychological edge in this fixture point toward another Beer Sheva win, though Tel Aviv's one recent home win in January 2026 shows they are capable of an upset on their ground.