Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Champions League Qualification · 2023
Maccabi Haifa FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Hamrun 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 Hamrun Spartans FC — Champions League Q at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Igor Pajac
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.5 goals/game

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Maccabi Haifa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Hamrun Spartans FC H 2–1 W
11 Jul Hamrun 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
Hamrun 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdoulaye Seck, as he is very good at scoring at Sammy Ofer Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' Maccabi Haifa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' The travelling Hamrun Spartans FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Steve Borg has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Uros Duranovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hamrun Spartans FC.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hamrun Spartans FC that had 8 games and scored 4 goals.
  • 31' Joseph Mbong puts Hamrun Spartans FC on the lead.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Hamrun Spartans FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Hamrun Spartans FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Maccabi Haifa FC — Ali Muhammad on, Ilay Hajaj off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Maccabi Haifa FC and Hamrun Spartans FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' Hamrun Spartans FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 60' A change in the Maccabi Haifa FC ranks — Maor Kandil exits the field as Dolev Haziza enters on 60.
  • 61' The Maccabi Haifa FC bench stirs into life. Lior Refaelov is withdrawn and Tjaronn Chery gets his opportunity.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Hamrun Spartans FC — Seth Paintsil on, Elionay off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Erik Shuranov.
  • 69' What an equalizer from Erik Shuranov!
  • 74' The Maccabi Haifa FC bench stirs into life. Erik Shuranov is withdrawn and Frantzdy Pierrot gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Nemanja Krstic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonny at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Hamrun Spartans FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Corbalan is hanging Joseph Mbong on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Goal! Frantzdy Pierrot scores his 44 goal in 103 matches.
  • 89' Another change for Hamrun Spartans FC made on 89 minute. Steve Borg leaves to be changed by Karlo Bilic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Maccabi Haifa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Hamrun 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 Hamrun Spartans FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Maccabi Haifa FC55% Draw24% Hamrun 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 Hamrun Spartans FC
45%
Maccabi Haifa FC or Hamrun Spartans FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Maccabi Haifa FC37% Draw43% Hamrun Spartans FC20%
Actual: Hamrun 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 Hamrun 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% ✓
Hamrun Spartans FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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