Match Analysis: Maccabi Bnei Raina vs Maccabi Netanya
← Back to fixturesMatchday Relegation Group - 31Monday, 18 May 2026 at 17:00Green Stadium
Form — last 5
LWDLL
Form — last 5
LWLDW
Current group table
Group Premier League , Relegation Round standings
| # | Team | P | Form | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maccabi Netanya | 33 | LWLDW | -4 | 48 |
| 2 |  Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 33 | WWDWL | -3 | 40 |
| 3 |  Ironi Tiberias | 33 | DWWWW | -11 | 36 |
| 4 |  Hapoel Haifa | 33 | DLWDW | -12 | 34 |
| 5 |  Bnei Sakhnin | 33 | DLLLL | -21 | 34 |
| 6 |  Hapoel Katamon | 33 | WLWWL | -17 | 31 |
| 7 |  Ashdod | 33 | DLLLW | -24 | 28 |
| 8 |  Maccabi Bnei Raina | 33 | LWDLL | -43 | 22 |
Injuries & suspensions
Team news
No injuries or suspensions reported for this fixture.
AI prediction report
Analyst verdict
AI Prediction Report
Generated —
Predicted result
Maccabi Netanya1-2
ModelMAC 22%·D 24%·54% MAC
Model confidence58%
Key factors
- Maccabi Netanya's superior recent form (LWLDW) vs Bnei Raina's poor run (LWDLL) clearly favors the visitors
- Netanya's significantly better attacking output — 1.8 goals scored per game vs Bnei Raina's 0.8 — is a decisive statistical advantage
- Head-to-head heavily favors Netanya: winning 5 of the last 9 meetings with only 1 Bnei Raina win in the last 5 encounters
- The most recent H2H at Green Stadium ended in a heavy 0-4 Netanya victory, suggesting home advantage offers little protection for Bnei Raina
- Both sides concede at the same rate (1.4 per game), meaning the goal difference is entirely down to Netanya's superior attack
Analyst reasoning
Maccabi Netanya enter this fixture in notably better form and with a clear attacking edge, scoring more than double what Bnei Raina have managed in recent matches. The head-to-head record, particularly the emphatic 4-0 away win at this same Green Stadium venue earlier in the season, reinforces Netanya's dominance in this fixture and diminishes the significance of home advantage. While a home upset is possible given Bnei Raina's solitary 4-3 win in August 2024, the weight of current form and H2H evidence points toward an away victory.