Preview

  • Matchweek 1 of the 2026-2027 Ligat ha'Al brings Hapoel Jerusalem against Maccabi Tel Aviv on 2026-08-23 (kick-off 18:15 GMT).
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Ziv Arie and Kenny Miller.
  • Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
  • The previous match saw V. Damaşcan lead Hapoel Jerusalem with a 6.5 TheyScored rating, and I. Shahar top-rating for Maccabi Tel Aviv at 7.5.
  • Hapoel Jerusalem won 1-0 against Maccabi Haifa, while Maccabi Tel Aviv lost their fixture 1-2 vs Lugano.
  • Both teams have been in great form: Hapoel Jerusalem 3-1-1 and Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0-2 over their last 5 matches.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv lead this rivalry - 14 wins from 16 matches versus Hapoel Jerusalem (who've won just 1 game), alongside 1 draw.

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Hapoel Jerusalem is going head to head with Maccabi Tel Aviv on 23/8/2026 17:15 GMT for the Israel Ligat ha'Al. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Hapoel Jerusalem v Maccabi Tel Aviv H2H statistics!