M. Haifa 2-3 H. Haifa in the Toto Cup Al, round 1.

M. Haifa won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–W), scoring 17 and conceding 6.

H. Haifa won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–D–W), scoring 6 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: M. Haifa 4 wins, H. Haifa 3, 3 draws.