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Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Maccabi Haifa prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Maccabi Petah Tikva host Maccabi Haifa in the Ligat Ha'al (Israel) on 17 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Maccabi Haifa Win — Maccabi Haifa to win. It was published at odds of 1.42, which the bookmaker market rated at about 64% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–2 Maccabi Haifa.
Going into the match, Maccabi Petah Tikva had won 4, drawn 0 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches, scoring 15 and conceding 17. Maccabi Haifa had won 7, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 21 scored and 14 conceded.
Both teams scored in 8 of Maccabi Petah Tikva's last 10 and 6 of Maccabi Haifa's last 10; 9 and 8 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Maccabi Petah Tikva averaged 1.60 goals scored and 1.80 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Maccabi Haifa averaged 1.77 scored and 1.85 conceded across 13.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.34 goals from Maccabi Petah Tikva and 2.18 from Maccabi Haifa. From that it rates a home win at 22%, a draw at 22% and an away win at 56%, against 16%, 21% and 63% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 56%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Maccabi Petah Tikva (green) and Maccabi Haifa (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | LLLLW | 1.50 | 1.70 | 80% | 90% |
| Maccabi Haifa | WWWWL | 2.10 | 1.40 | 60% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 76% | 1.22 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 73% | 1.28 |
| Maccabi Haifa Win | 65% | 1.42 |
| BTTS Yes | 60% | 1.57 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 54% | 1.73 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 54% | 1.73 |
| Over 3.5 Goals | 46% | 2.00 |
| Maccabi Haifa HT & FT | 44% | 2.10 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
Other Ligat Ha'al matches that day
- Maccabi Netanya vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona · 17 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC · Ligat Ha'al
Published pick: Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.44 - Bnei Sakhnin vs Hapoel Petah Tikva · 17 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC · Ligat Ha'al
Published pick: Double Chance 1X @ 1.44 · FT 2–0 - Hapoel Haifa vs Hapoel Ramat Gan · 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · Ligat Ha'al
Published pick: Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.53 - Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Ironi Tiberias · 17 Oct 2026, 15:45 UTC · Ligat Ha'al
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.50 · FT 1–0