{"id":194167,"date":"2026-10-18T14:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=194167"},"modified":"2026-10-18T14:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:37:21","slug":"more-than-3-points-beitar-jerusalem-and-maccabi-tel-aviv-ready-for-a-massive-teddy-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/more-than-3-points-beitar-jerusalem-and-maccabi-tel-aviv-ready-for-a-massive-teddy-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than 3-Points: Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv Ready for a Massive Teddy Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no question that Monday night\u2019s Match of the Week clash between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv is a big game. There\u2019s simply no getting around it. Sure, it\u2019s early in the season. Teams are still trying to maximize their squads, and championships aren\u2019t won in October. Every match is worth three points, just like any other. But let\u2019s be honest: Anyone making those arguments is kidding themselves.<\/p>\n

This is a big game.<\/p>\n

Beitar Jerusalem will finally return to Teddy Stadium after opening the season at Bloomfield Stadium while its home ground underwent the installation of a hybrid pitch. Some 30,000 fans are expected to pack the stands, creating the kind of atmosphere where drama unfolds and heroes are made.<\/p>\n

Two of Israeli football\u2019s biggest clubs will go head-to-head, each boasting plenty of talent, ambition and desire. On the sidelines, rookie head coaches Almog Cohen and Kenny Miller will look to outmaneuver one another in what promises to be a tactical chess match, with both sets of supporters urging their teams on.
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Almog Cohen – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nAmong those expected to attend is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with other politicians seeking the comfort of one of their familiar strongholds less than 10 days before Israel\u2019s national election. With so much attention on and off the pitch, the stakes will be high for the thousands inside Teddy and the many more watching on television.<\/p>\n

Beitar enters the showdown riding a four-game winning streak after a difficult start that saw the yellow-and-black lose their opening two matches to Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Tel Aviv. Cohen\u2019s side has climbed to 12 points, but he knows a victory over Maccabi would be crucial to keeping pace with the league leaders.<\/p>\n

Until Saturday night, Maccabi Tel Aviv sat atop the table with 16 points from five wins and a draw, which came last week against Bnei Sakhnin. However, Maccabi Haifa moved past the yellow-and-blue after coming from behind to beat Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1, taking over first place with 18 points from six matches.<\/p>\n

Hapoel Tel Aviv is also firmly in the mix, level with Maccabi Tel Aviv on 16 points after collecting five wins, a draw and a single defeat, which came against the defending champions.
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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nAnd we can\u2019t forget Hapoel Beer Sheva. The southern reds have 13 points and will look to add three more when they host Hapoel Jerusalem. A victory would pull them level with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv, although they would still have ground to make up on Maccabi Haifa.<\/p>\n

There is another common thread among these contenders: Maccabi Tel Aviv has already beaten each of the top three teams that they have faced to date, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Beer Sheva.<\/p>\n

For Maccabi, Monday\u2019s clash will be the final meeting with one of the league\u2019s top contenders during this stretch of the opening round. Afterward, the schedule includes Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Haifa and both Petach Tikva clubs among the remaining fixtures.<\/p>\n

Miller will know that collecting maximum points from those matches could be essential in a season where the top of the table is already tightly packed. Maccabi Haifa, for example, has won all five of its matches since losing to Maccabi Tel Aviv, a run that has propelled the Greens to the summit.
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Kenny Miller – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nSpeaking at his pre-match press conference, Miller acknowledged the challenge awaiting his side.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a big game,\u201d the Maccabi tactician said. \u201cLooking at the matches we\u2019ve played, we\u2019ve faced the big teams, and Beitar is the last one. On paper, we had a difficult fixture list, and it\u2019s been a big challenge. We\u2019re really looking forward to the game and know what the atmosphere will be like. It will be a tough match against a good team that\u2019s in good form, and it will be a matchup between two good teams that like to play football.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cohen, meanwhile, was quick to emphasize that the three points on offer are no different from those available in any other match.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, every win is worth three points. We won\u2019t get any more points for beating Maccabi Tel Aviv at home or away. We saw Bnei Sakhnin hold them to a draw at Bloomfield, so every game in this league is extremely difficult. We\u2019re ready and 100% focused on playing our game.\u201d
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Omer Atzily – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nStill, the Beitar coach understands what a defeat could mean in the standings. Despite winning four straight, his team would find itself seven points behind the leaders if it loses Monday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to win every game, wherever it is,\u201d Cohen said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had to come back from seven points in the past, and we\u2019re only thinking about winning. We need to come focused and ready.\u201d
\nCohen also made clear that he expects the home crowd to play a major role in the occasion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re facing a very high-quality, intense team, perhaps the best team in the league in terms of quality. There\u2019s a lot to think about ahead of tomorrow\u2019s game, and you\u2019ll see what we have planned. But with our fans behind us, at our stadium, we want to win. We know the power of this stadium, we know our fans will come out in full force, and we\u2019re confident they\u2019ll get behind us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, the result will be worth only three points in the standings. But in reality, there is much more at stake. A Beitar victory would keep the club firmly in the title race and give its supporters bragging rights for the week. A Maccabi win, meanwhile, could send the yellow-and-blue back to the top of the table and reinforce its early-season credentials.
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Dor Peretz – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nThe game will dominate the Israeli football conversation regardless of the result. But if you\u2019re already playing in a match of this magnitude, you might as well win it and few things would delight Beitar\u2019s supporters more than walking out of Teddy with all three points.<\/p>\n

Miller is equally eager to claim the victory and return his team to first place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a good start to the season,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to keep it going. It\u2019s always nice to see your team at the top of the table, even this early in the season. That gives us extra motivation to get back there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whatever the outcome, Monday\u2019s showdown promises plenty of intensity, intrigue and quality. More broadly, the growing competitiveness at the top of the table has made Israeli football compelling viewing, with several clubs demonstrating that they have the talent and ambition to challenge for the title.
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Yarden Shua – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\n\u201cI think this is the most competitive season in Israeli football,\u201d Cohen declared. \u201cI\u2019m happy that the big clubs are bringing in crowds, that there\u2019s so much interest and that the league is so exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

And to that, we say amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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