Kiryat Shmona FC vs Maccabi Haifa FC Prediction: Draw or Both teams to score

The fifth round of the Israeli Premier League is upon us and Kiryat Shmona will take on Maccabi Haifa at the Kiryat Shmona stadium. Maccabi Haifa is unbeaten in the league this season with two victories from three games played while Kiryat Shmona has only won a game in the league this season. We expect a tough one here but Haifa remains our favorite for the win. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you. 

Form: LWLL

Kiryat Shmona have only won a game in the league this season with their most recent league game against Maccabi Netanya ending in a 2-0 defeat. They are currently 11th placed in the league table with a win and 3 losses from the 4 games played. They might be edging towards another league defeat as they prepare to take on Maccabi Haifa on Saturday. 

Form: DWW

Maccabi Haifa have had a great run so far in the league as they’ve won 2 and drawn one from the three games they’ve played in the league this season. Their opening league game Tiberias ended in a whooping 4-0 win with Dean David scoring a hattrick. Their second and most recent league game against Maccabi Netanya also ended in a 0-2 win. However, they met stiff opposition in their third and most recent league game against Maccabi Bnei Reineh which ended in a 2-2 draw. Reineh got the equalizer against Maccabi Haifa in the last minute of the game. Dean David is the team's current top scorer with 3 goals from 2 games played. 

A critical look at their last 20 meetings produced 12 wins for Maccabi Haifa, 4 wins for Kiryat Shmona, and 4 draws.

Maccabi Haifa is in really good form and they are the clear favorites for the win. Maccabi Haifa will be aiming to bounce back from that draw against Maccabi Reineh last week and what better time to secure a victory than against a troubled Kiryat Shmona? Our prediction here is a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Maccabi Haifa. We also expect Maccabi Haifa to score a minimum of two goals in this game.