Friday , 11 September 2026

Maccabi Haifa FC vs Ħamrun Spartans FC, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 1

Champions League Qualification · 2023
Maccabi Haifa FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Ħamrun Spartans FC
Tue 18 Jul 2023 · 17:00 UTC Sammy Ofer Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Roko Prsa
Erik Shuranov 66' Y
Y 66' Federico Marchetti

Overview

Match Preview

Maccabi Haifa FC vs Ħamrun Spartans FC — Champions League Q at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Igor Pajac

Head-to-Head

2
Maccabi Haifa FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Ħamrun Spartans FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-18 Maccabi Haifa FC 2–1 Ħamrun Spartans FC 2023-07-11 Ħamrun Spartans FC 0–4 Maccabi Haifa FC

Recent Form

Maccabi Haifa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Ħamrun Spartans FC H 2–1 W
11 Jul Ħamrun Spartans FC A 4–0 W
02 Nov Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 1–6 L
25 Oct Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–7 L
11 Oct Juventus FC H 2–0 W
05 Oct Juventus FC A 1–3 L
Ħamrun Spartans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Maccabi Haifa FC A 1–2 L
11 Jul Maccabi Haifa FC H 0–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Maccabi Haifa FC vs Hamrun Spartans FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Yulian Nenov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Maccabi Haifa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Hamrun Spartans FC have won 4 goals from 8 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Hamrun Spartans FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' Joseph Mbong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Erik Shuranov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Maccabi Haifa FC ring the changes. Ilay Hajaj has done his job and it is now time for Ali Muhammad to step up.
  • 51' The travelling Hamrun Spartans FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Maccabi Haifa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Roko Prsa on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Maccabi Haifa FC! Dolev Haziza comes on to replace Maor Kandil.
  • 61' Lior Refaelov makes way for Tjaronn Chery at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Maccabi Haifa FC.
  • 64' Hamrun Spartans FC make a change. Elionay trudges off to be replaced by Seth Paintsil on 64 minutes.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Shuranov is booked for Maccabi Haifa FC — card on 66.
  • 69' Magnificent from Erik Shuranov! That is 2 goals in 298 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' Maccabi Haifa FC make a change. Erik Shuranov trudges off to be replaced by Frantzdy Pierrot on 74 minutes.
  • 78' The whistle greets Jonny as he departs to be replaced by Nemanja Krstic.
  • 79' Joseph Mbong makes way for Juan Corbalan at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Hamrun Spartans FC.
  • 84' Frantzdy Pierrot does the damage! The net is bulging and Maccabi Haifa FC surge ahead!
  • 89' The Hamrun Spartans FC manager makes a substitution. Steve Borg departs to be replaced by Karlo Bilic.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Maccabi Haifa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Ħamrun Spartans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84 Maccabi Haifa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Ħamrun Spartans FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Maccabi Haifa FC55% Draw24% Ħamrun Spartans FC21%
Actual: Maccabi Haifa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Maccabi Haifa FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Ħamrun Spartans FC
45%
Maccabi Haifa FC or Ħamrun Spartans FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Haifa FC37% Draw43% Ħamrun Spartans FC20%
Actual: Ħamrun Spartans FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Maccabi Haifa FC

Handicap Maccabi Haifa FC covers Push Ħamrun Spartans FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Maccabi Haifa FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Ħamrun Spartans FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.