Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will host Beitar Jerusalem tonight at Bloomfield Stadium for a rescheduled Winner League Matchday 1 fixture. Ahead of kickoff, we have gathered all the statistical data, refereeing appointments, and head-to-head league history between the two clubs.
Hapoel enters its first home league match of the season at Bloomfield following an action-packed summer. The Reds recorded an impressive European campaign in the UEFA Conference League, knocking out Bulgarian champions Ludogorets and Poland's GKS Katowice, before being halted in the playoff round after a hard-fought 1-0 aggregate defeat to Italian side Atalanta.
This past Sunday, the team opened its league campaign with a gritty 0-0 draw against Hapoel Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium. Now, with a spot in the Toto Cup final already secured, Hapoel returns to its fortress in Jaffa aiming to record its first league win of the season, fueled by the massive support of the Red Army in the stands.
Match Information
Date & Time: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 20:30
Competition: Winner League, Matchday 1 (Rescheduled Match)
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv-Jaffa (Home Match)
Referee: David Fuxman
Assistant Referees: Mati Yakobov, Guy Klipper
Video Assistant Referees (VAR): Niv Steif, Adi Lyouz
Fourth Official: Yigal Frid
Broadcaster: Sport 5 HD
History Speaks: The League Record
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem have met 133 times in league history.
Overall League Record: 55 wins for Hapoel Tel Aviv, 36 draws, and 42 wins for Beitar Jerusalem. The league goal tally stands at 170:147 in favor of Hapoel Tel Aviv (+23 goal difference).
Home League Record: In 69 home league matches against Beitar Jerusalem, the record stands at 31 wins for Hapoel Tel Aviv, 18 draws, and 20 wins for Beitar Jerusalem (101:77 goal difference in favor of Hapoel).
Numbers from the Past in the League
All-Time League Appearances: Yigal Antebi leads Hapoel Tel Aviv’s appearance chart in league matches against Beitar Jerusalem with 31 appearances. He is followed by Shavit Elimelech with 30 appearances, Yaacov Eckhouse with 29, and Arie Bejerano with 28 league appearances.
All-Time League Top Scorer: Yehoshua Feigenbaum leads the club's all-time league scoring list against Beitar Jerusalem with 11 league goals.
From the Current Squad: Omri Altman (who will miss tonight's match due to a red card suspension) ranks second all-time on Hapoel's scoring chart against Beitar in the league with 8 goals, alongside 23 league appearances against the capital club.