Maccabi Haifa Coach Barak Bakhar's Poor Record Against Top Teams
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar has a poor record against top Israeli soccer teams, with only 22 out of 75 possible points (29.33%) in 25 games. This includes 15 losses, 4 draws, and 6 wins. The team recently lost 5-2 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva and 3-1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv this season. Bakhar returned for his third stint with the club in October.
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- Barak Bakhar's teams have earned 22 of 75 points (29.33%) in 25 games against top rivals.
- Maccabi Haifa lost 5-2 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva on October 26th.
- This season, Bakhar's record against top teams is 0 points from 6.
- Bakhar returned for his third spell with Maccabi Haifa in October.
- The team faces Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem next.
Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bakhar has compiled a dismal record against the league's top teams since returning to the club. In 25 games against rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bakhar's teams have secured only 22 out of a possible 75 points, a mere 29.33% success rate. This includes 15 losses, 4 draws, and 6 wins.
The latest blow came on Monday, October 26th, when Maccabi Haifa suffered a heavy 5-2 defeat to Hapoel Be'er Sheva at Sammy Ofer Stadium. This loss followed a 3-1 defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv earlier in the season, leaving Bakhar with zero points from six against top opponents this season.
Bakhar's tenure has been marked by multiple stints. He returned for a second spell with Maccabi Haifa in the summer of 2024, was fired in May 2025 after a 5-1 derby loss to Hapoel Haifa, and then returned for a third period in October, replacing Diego Flores. His record against specific rivals includes 5 losses, a draw, and 1 win against Maccabi Tel Aviv (4 points from 21), 4 losses, a draw, and 2 wins against Beitar Jerusalem (7 points from 21), 4 losses and 2 draws and 1 win against Hapoel Be'er Sheva (5 points from 21, plus a cup loss), and 2 wins and 2 losses against Hapoel Tel Aviv (6 points from 12).
Looking ahead, Maccabi Haifa faces Hapoel Tel Aviv next week and Beitar Jerusalem before the end of the first round.
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