Saar Elkayam

① High-scoring derby predicted.

② Historical meetings suggest plenty of goals.

③ Both teams will push for attacking football.

① Maccabi Tel Aviv arrive as the stronger side and should control midfield despite playing away.

② Hapoel Haifa will rely on home atmosphere and counterattacks to threaten the visitors.

③ BTTS is likely and over 2.5 goals are plausible given two attacking squads.