Match Analysis: Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Beitar Jerusalem

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Matchday Championship Group - 31Wednesday, 06 May 2026 at 16:30
Form — last 5
DWLLD
Form — last 5
LDWDD
Current group table

Group Premier League , Championship Round standings

#TeamPGDPts
1Hapoel Beer Sheva36+4179
2Beitar Jerusalem36+3876
3Maccabi Tel Aviv35+2663
4Hapoel Tel Aviv35+2062
5Maccabi Haifa36+1955
6Hapoel Petah Tikva36-940
Injuries & suspensions

Team news

No injuries or suspensions reported for this fixture.
Timeline — goals, cards & substitutions

Match events

  • 21'
    Boris EnowYellow
  • Card upgrade · El Yam Kancepolsky
    29'
  • El Yam KancepolskyRed
    30'
  • 34'
    Luka GadraniYellow
  • 45'
    J. Kalu
  • X. Silva OFF, R. Alkoukin ON
    46'
  • 50'
    Brayan CarabalíYellow
  • Emmanuel BoatengYellow
    65'
  • 69'
    L. Yarin OFF, D. Micha ON
  • 69'
    Y. Shua OFF, E. Gonzalez ON
  • E. Boateng OFF, O. Altman ON
    70'
  • A. Lemkin OFF, Y. Nassar ON
    70'
  • 74'
    Johnbosco Samuel KaluYellow
  • 78'
    Efmamjjasond GonzálezYellow
  • 80'
    Nana AntwiYellow
  • 83'
    O. Atzili OFF, G. Morozov ON
  • 85'
    Dor MichaYellow
  • S. Turiel OFF, R. Korine ON
    86'
  • A. Kraev OFF, M. Buskila ON
    86'
  • 90+2'
    J. Kalu OFF, D. Hugi ON
  • 90+2'
    L. Gadrani OFF, O. Dahan ON
  • 90+6'
    Grigori MorozovYellow
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.