Maccabi Tel Aviv Hosts Maccabi Haifa in Key Israeli Premier League Clash

Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Maccabi Haifa at Bloomfield Stadium on Monday evening in a significant match of the Israeli Premier League's 2026/27 season. Maccabi Tel Aviv, currently holding a perfect record after a dominant 5-2 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem, aims to maintain its flawless start. Maccabi Haifa, on the other hand, seeks to build on their narrow 2-1 home win against Hapoel Jerusalem, viewing this as their first serious test of the season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv's lineup sees Roy Revivo recover from a minor training issue to start, while Tyreece Asante remains sidelined with Noam Ben Harush taking his place. Goalkeeper Roey Mespeth starts in place of the suspended Ofek Malika. The team's attack will be led by Ester Sukler, supported by Dor Peretz, who scored his first career hat-trick last week.

Maccabi Haifa's coach Barak Bakhar is fielding the same starting eleven that secured their previous win, with Ali Mohamed again on the bench. Silva Kani is set to lead the attack, with all eyes on Bruninho following his brace in the opening match. This marks Bruninho's first appearance of the season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has a strong recent home record against Maccabi Haifa, not having lost to them at home since January 2024. The team has also scored three goals in each of their last three encounters. Currently, Maccabi Petah Tikva leads the league table with six points, followed by Maccabi Netanya with four. Both Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa have three points after their opening matches.