The Greens suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat away to Hapoel Jerusalem last weekend, while the hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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Maccabi Haifa will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Israeli Premier League when they travel to Yud-Alef Stadium on Sunday to take on MS Ashdod. The Greens suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat away to Hapoel Jerusalem last weekend, while the hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Maccabi Tel Aviv. As of now, Maccabi Haifa are occupying top spot in the top spot in the Israeli top flight standings, having collected 72 points from 31 games, just four clear of the chasing pack, while the Dolphins are sitting four places behind them, separated by 32 points.
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— Maccabi Haifa FC (@mhfootballclub) April 23, 2023
Maccabi Haifa suffered only their fifth league-defeat of the season against Hapoel Jerusalem last Saturday despite taking the lead through Omer Atzili’s 68th minute effort. It was the 29 year-old Israeli footballer’s 20th league-goal of the season and he is currently sitting at the summit of the top scorers list. Meanwhile, the defeat at Hapoel Jerusalem ended the Greens’s six-game unbeaten streak, that included five wins. The Greens from the Carmel have recorded 23 league-wins this term and their latest success came against Maccabi Netanya (4-1) on April 8 thanks to Nassim Ouammou’s own goal and and one goal each from Atzili, Dia Saba and Mohammad Abu Fani.
Ashdod, on the other hand, shared the spoils against Maccabi Tel Aviv last Saturday despite taking the lead through Elton Accolaste’s 72nd-minute penalty-kick. The result ended their two-game losing streak. The Dolphins have won 10 top flight matches this season and their latest success came against Maccabi Netanya (3-2) at the start of this month courtesy of goals from Abdul Mugees, Nenad Cvetkovic and Yaakov Berihon.
MS Ashdod probable starting lineup: Yoav Gerafi, Mohammad Knaan, Abdul Mugeese, Gil Cohen, Timothy Awanyi, Nenad, Vcetkovic, Tom-Ben Zaken, Elad Shahaf, Naor Sabag, Yaakov Berihon, Jordan Sebban
Maccabi Haifa probable starting lineup: Josh Cohen, Omer Atzili, Dolev Haziza, Daniel Sundgren, Dylan Batubinsika, Pierre Cornud, Rami Greshon, Ali Muhammad, Tjaronn Chery, Mohammad Abu Fani, Dia Saba.
MS Ashdod
| Opponents | Score |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1-1 (D) |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 0-1 (L) |
| H. Beer Sheva | 3-1 (L) |
| Netanya | 3-2 (W) |
| SC Ashdod | 2-1 (L) |
Maccabi Haifa
| Opponents | Score |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | 2-1 (L) |
| Netanya | 4-1 (W) |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1-1 (D) |
| H. Beer sheva | 1-0 (W) |
| MS Ashdod | 2-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Maccabi HAifa beat MS Ashdod | 2-1 |
| MS Ashdod beat Maccabi Haifa | 3-1 |
| Maccabi Haifa beat MS Ashdod | 3-1 |
| Maccabi Haifa beat MS Ashdod | 6-0 |
| Ms Ashdod draw Maccabi Haifa | 2-2 |
The Israeli Premier League match between MS Ashdod and Maccabi Haifa wil take place at Yuf-Alef Stadium on Sunday at 11:00 pm IST.
| MS Ashdod vs Maccabi Haifa | Key Details |
| Date | April 23 |
| Venue | Yuf-Alef Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Israel | 8:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:00 pm |
Football fans in Israel can catch the live action via 5Sport.
