Beitar Jerusalem 3, Hapoel Haifa 2

HAIFA, Israel (Interstat) — In a wild, back-and-forth season opener that defied pregame projections, Beitar Jerusalem outlasted Hapoel Haifa 3-2 on Saturday in Ligat ha’Al action at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The match, which featured five second-half goals and a flurry of late yellow cards, provided an immediate jolt of drama to the Israeli Premier League campaign. Pre-match analytics from Interstat had heavily favored Beitar Jerusalem, giving them a 59.80 percent probability to win, and projected a conservative 1-1 draw. The actual contest was anything but. The first half was a cagey affair, with the initial flashpoint being a yellow card… Read more...