Maccabi Tel Aviv Aims to Reclaim League Lead Against Hapoel Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv will play Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium on Monday in a match that could see Maccabi Tel Aviv return to the top of the Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Tel Aviv has a poor recent record against Hapoel Jerusalem, winning only once in their last eight meetings. The article details the starting lineups for both teams and provides the current league standings, with Maccabi Haifa leading the table. The following week, Maccabi Haifa will host Hapoel Jerusalem.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Hapoel Jerusalem aiming to regain the league lead.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has won only once in their last eight matches against Hapoel Jerusalem.
- A win for Maccabi Tel Aviv would put them seven points ahead of Hapoel Jerusalem.
- The article lists the starting lineups for both Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Maccabi Haifa currently leads the Israeli Premier League standings.
- Maccabi Haifa will host Hapoel Jerusalem in the next round of matches.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is set to face Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium on Monday evening in a pivotal match that concludes the seventh week of the Israeli Premier League. The visitors, who suffered a significant 6-0 defeat against Hapoel Jerusalem last season, are looking to improve their recent record against their opponents, having won only once in their last eight encounters. A victory for Maccabi Tel Aviv would propel them back to the top of the league standings, extending their lead over Hapoel Jerusalem to seven points. Conversely, a win for Hapoel Jerusalem would narrow the gap to a single point.
Both teams have revealed their starting lineups for the crucial game. Hapoel Jerusalem's coach, Almog Cohen, has made changes, bringing Helio Varela back into the starting eleven on the left wing and placing Sagiv Yehezkel on the right, with Oser Davida starting on the bench. Jombosco Calo has been preferred over Eugene Ansah, while Yarden Shua, who returned to the lineup in the previous match, will continue to start. Omer Atzili will lead the attack.
On the Maccabi Tel Aviv side, coach Kenny Miller's lineup includes A. Malika in goal, with G. Travenier, R. Shlomo, M. Kamara, and N. Ben Harush forming the defense. G. Kanikovsky, D. Peretz, and A. Sisoko will play in midfield, supported by S. Yehezkel, A. Sukler, and H. Varela up front.
The article also provides the current league table, showing Maccabi Haifa in first place with 18 points from 7 games, followed by Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv, both with 16 points from 6 and 7 games respectively. Hapoel Be'er Sheva also has 16 points from 7 games. Hapoel Jerusalem is currently in fifth place with 12 points from 6 games.
Looking ahead, the eighth week of the league will feature a match between Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Jerusalem exactly one week from Monday.
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