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It's the Israeli Classico in the final of the Toto Cup Al as Maccabi Haifa take on perennial rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv at the iconic Netanya Stadium on Wednesday.
Aiming for their first silverware in the competition since 2022, Haifa come into the fixture off a narrow 2-1 win over Netanya in the Israeli Premier League at the weekend.
Dean David and Dia Saba were the scorers for the Greens as they picked up their ninth win of the competition in 15 games and were third in the league table with 30 points.
They've won four of their last seven games across competitions, losing once, which is an indication of their good run of form, which should hold them in good stead.
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However, Tel Aviv are the defending champions. They come into the final on a three-game winning run across competitions and are unbeaten in eight.
On Saturday, the Yellows overcame Maccabi Petach-Tikva 3-2 after falling behind by two goals early on. They demonstrated their fighting spirit in the face of a defeat as well as their offensive prowess.
Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 129 clashes between the two sides, with Tel Aviv winning 55 and losing 41.
- The Yellow have won their last two encounters with Haifa and are unbeaten in their last three. They haven't won four in a row in the fixture since 2020.
- The last team to retain the Toto Cup title was also Tel Aviv, who won it in 2017 and 2018
- Tel Aviv have won their last three games across competitions and are unbeaten in their last eight.
Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction
Tel Aviv are in great form right now and come into the final as the favourites. The Greens have quality options in attack but may go down against the defending champions.
Prediction: Maccabi Haifa 0-2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No
