Matchday Championship Group - 31Wednesday, 06 May 2026 at 16:30Bloomfield Stadium
Form — last 5
DWLLD
Form — last 5
LDWDD
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
Draw1-1
ModelHAP 28%·D 38%·34% BEI
Model confidence48%
Key factors
- Both teams have identical low scoring averages of 0.8 goals per game in last 5, pointing toward a tight, low-scoring affair
- Beitar Jerusalem's better defensive record (1.2 conceded vs Hapoel's 1.6) gives them a slight edge in preventing goals
- Head-to-head leans toward Beitar with 3 wins in last 5 meetings and no Hapoel win in the last 3 encounters
- Home advantage at Bloomfield is somewhat undermined by Hapoel's poor recent home H2H record (lost 2, drew 0, won 1 of last 3 there)
- Ideal weather conditions (19.5°C, dry, light wind) suit open technical play but neither team has shown attacking fluency in current form
Analyst reasoning
Both sides are in similarly subdued form with low scoring output and cautious defensive setups, making a draw the most likely outcome. Beitar's slightly superior defensive record and recent H2H dominance (unbeaten in 3) prevents confidence in a Hapoel home win, but Beitar's own inconsistent form (LDWDD) and the neutral-leaning venue dynamics at Bloomfield reduce the case for an away win. A 1-1 scoreline reflects the competitive balance and the historical tendency for goals to appear in this fixture even in tight encounters.