Match Analysis: Maccabi Herzliya vs Hapoel Ramat Gan
← Back to fixturesMatchday Promotion Group - 4Friday, 08 May 2026 at 13:00
Form — last 5
WLWDD
Form — last 5
DWWWD
Current group table
Group National League , Championship Round standings
| # | Team | P | Form | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maccabi Petah Tikva | 37 | DWDDD | +35 | 67 |
| 2 |  Hapoel Ramat Gan | 37 | DWWWD | +18 | 64 |
| 3 |  Maccabi Herzliya | 37 | WLWDD | +11 | 62 |
| 4 |  Bnei Yehuda | 37 | WWWDD | +2 | 57 |
| 5 |  Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 37 | LLLWW | +4 | 56 |
| 6 |  Kiryat Yam SC | 37 | WWLLD | +5 | 50 |
| 7 |  Hapoel Kfar Saba | 37 | LLDDD | +2 | 50 |
| 8 |  Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 37 | LLLLL | -4 | 49 |
Injuries & suspensions
Team news
No injuries or suspensions reported for this fixture.
AI prediction report
Analyst verdict
AI Prediction Report
Generated —
Predicted result
Draw1-1
ModelMAC 28%·D 35%·37% HAP
Model confidence48%
Key factors
- Hapoel Ramat Gan have superior recent form with better defensive solidity (0.8 goals conceded per game vs Herzliya's 1.6)
- H2H history heavily favors Ramat Gan — they have won 6 of 10 meetings with three clean sheet victories, including a 6-0 thrashing in December 2024
- Maccabi Herzliya's most recent win in this fixture was October 2025, breaking a longer drought, showing the gap has slightly narrowed
- Three of the last four meetings have ended as draws or Ramat Gan wins, with low-scoring, tight encounters being a recurring theme recently
- Both teams average close scoring rates in recent matches, pointing toward a competitive, potentially low-scoring fixture in a promotion group context
Analyst reasoning
Hapoel Ramat Gan enter this fixture with a clear edge in both current form (better defensive record) and historical H2H dominance, making them slight favorites. However, recent meetings have trended toward tighter, lower-scoring affairs — three of the last four have ended 0-0 or 1-1 — suggesting Maccabi Herzliya are more competitive in this matchup than the overall record implies. A narrow Ramat Gan win or draw is the most likely outcome, with 1-1 reflecting the scoring trends and recent H2H patterns.