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Maccabi Rishon vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 20 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Scheduled
Position#4
Record3-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game81.6
Allowed / game78.0
vs
Form · last 5 games
3.5/10
Below normal
4.8/10
Around normal
Position#2
Record4-1
FormLWLLW
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game75.4
IsraelSuper LeagueRound 10· Maccabi Sports Hall
Other2026-27
Meetings · Maccabi Rishon v Hapoel Tel-Aviv
20 Dec 2026
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maccabi Rishon win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Hapoel Tel-Aviv win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Maccabi RishonIsraelLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRishon
Date
Competition
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
76-91
76
91
-15
57avg 59
A20/05
Super League
Maccabi Raanana
#14
W
93-78
93
78
+15
76avg 59
H23/05
Super League
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
W
82-74
82
74
+8
64avg 59
A31/05
Super League
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
69-95
69
95
-26
50avg 59
H02/06
Super League
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
83-96
83
96
-13
63avg 59
A04/06
Super League
Ironi Eilat
#5
L
80-89
80
89
-9
64avg 59
H12/10
Super League
Hapoel HaEmek
#12
L
60-80
60
80
-20
33avg 59
H19/10
Super League
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#9
W
93-90 OT
93
90
+3
65avg 59
H24/10
Super League
Hapoel Holon
#13
W
78-70
78
70
+8
no box
A02/11
Super League
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
#8
W
97-61
97
61
+36
no box
A07/11
Super League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-25
23-31
23-23
17-12
20-23
25-19
24-20
24-16
15-22
28-23
24-10
15-19
13-19
18-23
15-28
23-25
16-25
22-21
28-22
17-28
14-24
26-22
24-15
16-28
12-21
21-9
15-28
12-22
16-17
29-17
21-21
16-27
24-22
23-20
14-17
17-11
30-16
16-14
26-18
25-13
163.5Avg total
81.1Scored
82.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)81.678.0159.6+3.660%
Season at home (3)77.786.3164.0-8.733%
Season away (2)87.565.5153.0+22.0100%
Last 10 (10)81.182.4163.5-1.350%
Last 5 (5)81.678.0159.6+3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)79.892.0171.8-12.222%
vs Similar (16)82.680.7163.3+1.956%
vs Weaker (5)80.470.0150.4+10.480%
This opponent (Hapoel Tel-Aviv) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Hapoel Tel-AvivIsraelLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTel-Aviv
Date
Competition
Panathinaikos
#1
W
91-81
91
81
+10
90avg 75
A16/10
Euroleague
Maccabi Ashdod
#7
W
81-67
81
67
+14
55avg 75
H18/10
Super League
Virtus Bologna
#16
W
90-81
90
81
+9
82avg 75
H21/10
Euroleague
Hapoel Jerusalem
#1
L
60-70
60
70
-10
38avg 75
H25/10
Super League
Anadolu Efes
#12
W
118-88
118
88
+30
118avg 75
H28/10
Euroleague
Dubai
#9
L
83-97
83
97
-14
73avg 75
A30/10
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#9
W
105-87
105
87
+18
no box
A01/11
Super League
Barcelona
#4
L
90-93
90
93
-3
no box
H05/11
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#17
L
73-80
73
80
-7
no box
A12/11
Euroleague
Bnei Herzliya
#10
W
78-71
78
71
+7
no box
H14/11
Super League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-25
19-21
20-15
23-20
23-28
23-20
14-7
21-12
23-25
13-23
28-14
26-19
14-16
13-18
20-17
13-19
27-21
36-20
27-18
28-29
22-19
18-26
20-29
23-23
26-22
33-25
24-16
22-24
21-19
25-27
18-27
26-20
21-25
12-16
19-15
21-24
23-18
22-20
16-9
17-24
168.4Avg total
86.9Scored
81.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)83.875.4159.2+8.480%
Season at home (3)73.069.3142.3+3.767%
Season away (2)100.084.5184.5+15.5100%
Last 10 (10)86.981.5168.4+5.460%
Last 5 (5)85.885.6171.4+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)90.290.5180.8-0.250%
vs Similar (5)83.885.4169.2-1.640%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)83.174.0157.1+9.176%
This opponent (Maccabi Rishon) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -4.1-4.1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: +3.9+3.9Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -4.1-4.1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: +3.9+3.9Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
Maccabi RishonHapoel Tel-Aviv
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Maccabi RishonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
36-56
36
56
-20
A20/05
Super League
Maccabi Raanana
#14
W
45-42
45
42
+3
H23/05
Super League
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
43-45
43
45
-2
A31/05
Super League
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H02/06
Super League
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A04/06
Super League
Ironi Eilat
#5
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H12/10
Super League
Hapoel HaEmek
#12
W
33-30
33
30
+3
H19/10
Super League
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#9
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H24/10
Super League
Hapoel Holon
#13
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A02/11
Super League
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
#8
W
46-30
46
30
+16
A07/11
Super League
81.7Avg total
40.4Scored
41.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.540.782.2+0.953%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.338.180.5+4.273%-
Last 30 away (15)40.743.283.9-2.533%-
Last 10 (10)40.441.381.7-0.950%-
Last 5 (5)42.236.478.6+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)39.447.887.2-8.311%-
vs Similar (16)42.639.181.7+3.462%-
vs Weaker (5)42.032.874.8+9.2100%-
This opponent (Hapoel Tel-Aviv) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Hapoel Tel-AvivLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Panathinaikos
#1
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A16/10
Euroleague
Maccabi Ashdod
#7
L
46-48
46
48
-2
H18/10
Super League
Virtus Bologna
#16
L
36-48
36
48
-12
H21/10
Euroleague
Hapoel Jerusalem
#1
L
27-34
27
34
-7
H25/10
Super League
Anadolu Efes
#12
W
63-41
63
41
+22
H28/10
Euroleague
Dubai
#9
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A30/10
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#9
W
59-47
59
47
+12
A01/11
Super League
Barcelona
#4
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H05/11
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#17
L
33-41
33
41
-8
A12/11
Euroleague
Bnei Herzliya
#10
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H14/11
Super League
87.7Avg total
44.3Scored
43.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)45.442.688.0+2.862%-
Last 30 at home (16)46.643.289.9+3.462%-
Last 30 away (13)43.841.885.6+2.162%-
Last 10 (10)44.343.487.7+0.940%-
Last 5 (5)44.643.488.0+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)46.944.591.4+2.475%-
vs Similar (5)43.441.484.8+2.040%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)45.242.087.2+3.262%-
This opponent (Maccabi Rishon) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Maccabi Rishontheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Maccabi Rishon: 79.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.9 points a game
50%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.222.0
54.7%
53.3%44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.08.2
34.2%
34.3%24.6
🏀 Free throws16.011.1
69.4%
73.7%11.1
They take 64.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Hapoel Tel-Avivtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Hapoel Tel-Aviv: 90.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.9 points a game
50%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.921.9
56.3%
53.3%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.610.8
40.6%
34.3%32.4
🏀 Free throws18.214.0
76.9%
73.7%14.0
They take 65.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Maccabi Rishon
WWWLLLLWWL
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
WLLWLWLWWW
#4
League position
#2
-6.7
Net rating
+7.3
92.5
Offensive rating
105.2
99.2
Defensive rating
97.8
53.4%
Effective FG%
58.2%
55.0%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
18.0%
Turnover %
12.3%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.28
34.2%
3-point %
40.6%
64.9%
Assist %
51.4%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence92.5 · 105.2Defence99.2 · 97.8Shooting53.4% · 58.2%3-point %34.2% · 40.6%Ball care18.0% · 12.3%Free throws0.25 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)50% · 60%
■ Maccabi Rishon   ■ Hapoel Tel-Aviv
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
07/11/26AMaccabi Ironi Ramat Gan97-61
02/11/26AHapoel Holon78-70
24/10/26HMaccabi Tel Aviv93-90 OT
19/10/26HHapoel HaEmek60-80
12/10/26HIroni Eilat80-89
04/06/26AHapoel Tel-Aviv83-96
02/06/26HHapoel Tel-Aviv69-95
31/05/26AHapoel Tel-Aviv82-74
23/05/26HMaccabi Raanana93-78
20/05/26AHapoel Tel-Aviv76-91
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HBnei Herzliya78-71
12/11/26AMaccabi Tel Aviv73-80
05/11/26HBarcelona90-93
01/11/26AMaccabi Tel Aviv105-87
30/10/26ADubai83-97
28/10/26HAnadolu Efes118-88
25/10/26HHapoel Jerusalem60-70
21/10/26HVirtus Bologna90-81
18/10/26HMaccabi Ashdod81-67
16/10/26APanathinaikos91-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maccabi Rishon
Super League 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeLLW33%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %60%33%100%
Points / game81.677.787.5
Allowed / game78.086.365.5
Point differential+3.6-8.7+22.0
Avg total159.6164.0153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%0%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %20%33%0%
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Super League 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeWLW67%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %80%67%100%
Points / game83.873.0100.0
Allowed / game75.469.384.5
Point differential+8.4+3.7+15.5
Avg total159.2142.3184.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%33%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Hapoel Jerusalem660100%80.869.5+11.3
2 Hapoel Tel-Aviv54180%83.875.4+8.4
3 Nes Ziona64267%86.579.0+7.5
4 Maccabi Rishon53260%81.678.0+3.6
5 Ironi Eilat53260%85.283.8+1.4
6 Galil Elyon53260%91.694.0-2.4
7 Maccabi Ashdod63350%76.876.3+0.5
8 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan63350%83.589.2-5.7
9 Maccabi Tel Aviv52340%98.092.4+5.6
10 Bnei Herzliya62433%84.788.0-3.3
11 Ironi Kiryat Ata62433%85.896.3-10.5
12 Hapoel HaEmek51420%73.475.0-1.6
13 Hapoel Holon51420%80.086.6-6.6
14 Hapoel Beer Sheva51420%81.890.0-8.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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