Hapoel Tel Aviv vs B. JerusalemPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem open the new Israeli Ligat ha'Al season, so there is no league table to reference on matchday one. Both sides come into the game off international commitments: Hapoel Tel Aviv lost 0-1 to Atalanta on 27 August in the Conference League, after a 0-0 draw with the same Atalanta on 20 August, a 2-1 win over Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Toto Cup on 16 August, a 1-2 away defeat to GKS Katowice on 12 August and a 2-0 win over the same GKS Katowice on 6 August. Beitar Jerusalem, meanwhile, drew 3-3 away at Hapoel Ramat Gan in the Toto Cup on 17 August, after a 2-1 away win over Austria Vienna on 13 August, a 1-2 loss to the same Austria Vienna on 6 August and a 2-3 defeat to AEK Larnaca on 30 July, also in the Conference League. In their recent head-to-head record the two sides have met six times, with Beitar Jerusalem winning three, drawing two and losing one; their last meeting, on 18 July 2026, finished 2-2. The Ligat ha'Al averages 2.80 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.