H. Beer Sheva vs Hapoel HaifaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Israeli league season has just begun and the table is not yet meaningful, so Hapoel Beer Sheva and Hapoel Haifa are compared on recent form instead. Beer Sheva come off a 2-5 away defeat to Sabah FA in the Champions League, after a 2-1 win in the first leg of the same tie; in between sits a 0-4 home defeat to Hapoel Haifa in the League Cup. Before that the side had beaten Crvena Zvezda twice (2-0 and 1-0) and Vikingur Reykjavik (2-0), all in European competition. Hapoel Haifa arrive on a positive run in the League Cup: after beating Beer Sheva 4-0, they lost 1-3 to Ironi Kiryat Shmona, but before that had won away at Bnei Sakhnin (2-1), against Ironi Tiberias (3-1) and away at Maccabi Haifa (3-2). In head-to-head terms, the most recent meeting is that same 4-0 win for Hapoel Haifa on 15 August; in a February 2026 meeting the two sides drew 1-1. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.