| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24:8 | +16 | 20 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18:5 | +13 | 19 | |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18:9 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12:8 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:9 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6:6 | 0 | 11 | |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12:16 | -4 | 9 | |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11:15 | -4 | 9 | |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8:12 | -4 | 8 | |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14:21 | -7 | 7 | |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7:15 | -8 | 6 | |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3:11 | -8 | 4 | |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6:16 | -10 | 3 |
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Maccabi Haifa prediction for Sep 14: Maccabi Haifa travel to Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium as the clear favorite in this Premier League match in Israel. Based on the odds, form and head-to-head record, Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona has a 20% chance of winning, the draw is at 30%, and Maccabi Haifa has a 50% chance.
The match kicks off at 17:00 at Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium. Maccabi Haifa arrive with better league form and a dominant H2H record.
Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona are struggling for consistency. They have lost four of their last five matches in all competitions, with their only win in that run a 2-0 home victory over Ironi Tiberias on Aug 29. In their most recent league match on Sep 05, they fell 4-2 away to Hapoel Jerusalem.
Maccabi Haifa are in stronger shape with three wins, one draw and one loss across their last five matches. They beat Hapoel Petach Tikva 2-1 on Sep 05 and Hapoel Ramat Gan 2-1 on Aug 22, but lost 3-1 away to Maccabi Tel Aviv on Aug 31.
The historical head-to-head heavily favors Maccabi Haifa. In 24 previous meetings, Maccabi Haifa have 16 wins, Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona have 5 wins, and 3 matches ended as draws. Maccabi Haifa have won the last five encounters, including a 1-0 away win on Dec 06 and a 4-1 home win on Apr 12.
Maccabi Haifa sit 4th in the Premier League with 6 points from 3 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 5. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona are 9th with 3 points from 3 matches, scoring 5 and conceding 6. At home this season, Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona have won their only match 2-0 over Ironi Tiberias.
After normalizing the listed 1X2 odds and adjusting for form, head-to-head and league positions, the match outcome probabilities are:
Maccabi Haifa are the more likely winner. The odds imply an away lean, and the H2H record plus recent form support that. The draw is a live option because Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona won their only home league match this season, but the visitors have the stronger overall profile.
The selected 1X2 odds range from 3.50 to 4.23 for a home win, 2.30 to 3.86 for the draw, and 1.85 to 2.50 for an away win. Bookmakers see Maccabi Haifa as the favorite, and the final prediction is an away win. For betting tips, the away win is the main angle, but the draw is not out of range at 30%. Based on the stats, Maccabi Haifa is the more reliable side for this Premier League fixture.