H. Beer Sheva vs Maccabi Tel AvivPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Hapoel Beer Sheva have played one league game, a 2-1 win away to Hapoel Ramat Gan on 29 August: they have yet to open their Ligat Ha'al campaign at the Toto Turner Stadium. Their August was dominated by European ties, with a 1-0 home win and a 2-0 away win against FK Crvena Zvezda, then 2-1 at home and 2-5 away against Sabah FA. Maccabi Tel Aviv lead the table with six points from six: 5-2 away at Hapoel Katamon on 23 August and 3-1 at home to Maccabi Haifa on the 31st, eight goals scored and three conceded. In between came the European games with FC Lugano, lost 1-2 away and drawn 1-1 at home, plus a 3-1 win away to CSKA Sofia. The two have met often and recently: six times between December 2025 and July 2026. In Beer Sheva the hosts won 1-0 in December 2025, then came a 4-2 on 19 May, a 1-2 on 26 May and a 1-3 on 16 July; in the two games staged in Tel Aviv the home side won 1-0 and lost 1-3. Ligat Ha'al is averaging 2.67 goals per game. 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.