Israeli Premier League: Analyzing Remaining Schedules for Top Teams
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
With seven rounds remaining in the first half of the Israeli Premier League season, Maccabi Tel Aviv has the easiest schedule among the top teams. They face only one other major club, Beitar Jerusalem, in their remaining games. Other top teams, including Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva, have more difficult fixtures, with Hapoel Be'er Sheva also juggling Europa League commitments. The analysis ranks Maccabi Tel Aviv's remaining schedule as the easiest, while Hapoel Be'er Sheva's is the most challenging.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the easiest remaining schedule in the Israeli Premier League with seven rounds left.
- Only one of Maccabi Tel Aviv's remaining games is against another top-tier team, Beitar Jerusalem.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces the most difficult remaining schedule, compounded by four Europa League matches.
- The article analyzes the average league position of past and future opponents for top teams.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv's remaining schedule strength is rated lowest at 30.8 out of 100.
With seven rounds left until the end of the first half of the Israeli Premier League season, a look at the remaining schedules reveals varying degrees of difficulty for the top five teams. Maccabi Tel Aviv, currently leading the league, appears to have the easiest path forward. Their remaining fixtures include only one match against another top team, Beitar Jerusalem, having already played and defeated other major contenders like Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Maccabi Haifa.
In contrast, most of the other top teams face a more challenging run-in. Aside from Hapoel Tel Aviv, who has only two tough matchups remaining against Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the other major clubs have three difficult games ahead, in addition to unpredictable matches against lower-ranked teams. The situation is further complicated for the reigning champions, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, who must also contend with four Europa League games alongside their league schedule, intensifying their already packed fixture list.
The article provides data on the average league position of opponents faced so far and those remaining. Maccabi Tel Aviv's past opponents averaged 5.67 in the standings, while their remaining opponents average 10. For Maccabi Haifa, past opponents averaged 9.67, and remaining ones average 6.43. Hapoel Tel Aviv's past opponents averaged 8.00, with remaining ones averaging 7.71. Beitar Jerusalem's past opponents averaged 8.17, with remaining ones averaging 7.29. Hapoel Be'er Sheva's past opponents averaged 9.50, with remaining ones averaging 6.29.
Further analysis quantifies the strength of remaining schedules on a scale of 100. Maccabi Tel Aviv has the lowest score at 30.8, indicating the easiest schedule. Hapoel Tel Aviv follows at 48.4, Beitar Jerusalem at 51.6, Maccabi Haifa at 58.2, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva at 59.3, suggesting the most difficult remaining schedule among the top teams. The article also lists the specific remaining opponents for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and Beitar Jerusalem.
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