There have been very few things certain in Israeli football in recent years, but if there is one that is clear, it is probably the fact that Hapoel Tel Aviv does not beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the derby. More than eight years have passed since that 1: 3 red in the top playoff of the 2013/14 season and if you were wondering how much it comes out in days, then today (Wednesday) is exactly the 3,000th day without a win for the Reds in a derby. In honor of this, we have compiled for you some interesting data from the sequence of yellow supremacy among the urban.
* 22 games Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv have played in all competitions since the last victory of the Reds, the balance: 17 wins for Maccabi Tel Aviv and five draws.
* The goal difference? Note this: 50 goals in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv compared to only 9 for Hapoel. Just crazy.
* During this time, Maccabi Tel Aviv achieved 13 league victories, three victories in the Toto Cup and one in the Cup final in 2021.
* During this time, Maccabi Tel Aviv scored 44 league points in games against Hapoel Tel Aviv out of 54 possible.
* The goalscorers of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the derby in these 3,000 days: Avi Rikan and Yonatan Cohen with 5 each, Tal Ben Haim the striker with 4, Vidar Kjartansson, Chico Opuado, Stifa Fritza, Georgia Juvanovic And Ayalon Almog with 3, Dor Peretz and Nusa Igibor scored two and 17 other players scored one goal, including Eran Zehavi.
* Hapoel Tel Aviv’s goalscorers in the derby in the time period: Omri Altman and Osher Davida with two each, five players scored one goal.
* Five Maccabi Tel Aviv players won doubles in games during this period: Ben Haim, Kjartansson, Rikan and Juvanovic did it in the league, Yonatan Cohen in the Toto Cup.
* Maccabi Tel Aviv’s most productive year in the derbies: 2020 – four wins from four games, goal difference of 0:12.
* Once throughout the period it happened that Maccabi Tel Aviv did not win two consecutive games: 0: 0 and 1: 1 in the league in 2018/19.
