Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Prediction 22 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Kiryat Shmona may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the HaMoshava Stadium stadium in the city of Petah Tikva as part of the Premier League tournament. The match is scheduled for 17:00 22 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 15 March 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Hapoel Kiryat Shmona):
- ball possession percentage: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 0 vs 9;
- fouls: 5 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 8.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Kiryat Shmona:
- played 41 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 18, for the away team - 14, draws - 9;
- number of goals - 49 against 39;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.83, in the 2nd half - 1.32;
- average total goals in the match - 2.15.
Head-to-head statistics Maccabi Petah Tikva - Hapoel Kiryat Shmona

Maccabi Petah Tikva Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 15 August 2026 as part of the League Cup, Premier tournament (home team - Ironi Tiberias, away team - Maccabi Petah Tikva). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:3.
Here are the game statistics (Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Ironi Tiberias):
- ball possession: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 2;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 3.
✅The Maccabi Petah Tikva team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 3 losses, and 4 draws. In total, the team has scored 13 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.3. In home matches, this figure is 1.67 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.
Match Results: Maccabi Petah Tikva

Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 16 August 2026 as part of the League Cup, Premier tournament (home team - Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, away - Hapoel Tel Aviv). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here are the match stats (Hapoel Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Tel Aviv):
- ball possession: 37% vs 63%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 7;
- fouls: 13 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 4;
- shots on target: 2 vs 8.
⚠️Will Hapoel Kiryat Shmona be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 7 times, lost 2 games, and drew 1 times. On average, the team scored 1.9 goals per game (in away matches - 2.25), and conceded 0.7 goals. Hopefully, this season Hapoel Kiryat Shmona will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Hapoel Kiryat Shmona
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 41;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 7; for the visitors (away) - 3; number of draws - 10;
- Average first-half total: 0.83;
- Today's home team averages 0.51 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.32.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have drawn in the 1st half in last 6 games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 41;
- home team wins - 18, away team wins - 14, draws - 9.
Statistics: Maccabi Petah Tikva vs Hapoel Kiryat Shmona
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 7;
- losses: 3 vs 2;
- draws: 4 vs 1.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have not won in last 6 games against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (Premier League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.2, the guests - 0.95;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.15;
- both teams scored: overall - 15; at the home team's field - 6.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored in last 7 home games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 41;
- both teams scored all-time - 15 times;
- on the home team’s field - 6 times.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored and conceded in last 7 home games.
Editorial Prediction
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have not won in last 6 games against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (Premier League).