Rehovot vs Maccabi Avishai Motzkin: match preview on 18 September 2026

Maccabi Avishai Motzkin to win, with 60% confidence. The visitors come into this fixture with superior momentum, having taken nine points from their last five Division 1 matches compared to Rehovot's seven, and their attacking intent shows in a win rate that Rechovot cannot match.

Rehovot's recent record reads unevenly. They beat MK Beer Sheva 34:31 at home and Hapoel Kiriyat 30:27 away, but those victories sit alongside a loss to MK Holon 32:40 and a defeat at Hapoel Kiriyat 34:35, with a 38:38 draw against Nes Tziona rounding out the set. The goals tell a story of vulnerability — 168 scored against 171 conceded across five games means they are not keeping clean sheets and are giving up as much as they take.

Maccabi Avishai Motzkin have been more decisive. Three wins from five matches, including victories over Hapoel Kiriyat 32:31 away, MK Beer Sheva 36:34 at home, and Maccabi Tel Aviv 33:32 at home, shows they can take points wherever they play. Their scoring record of 159 for and 163 against is tighter than Rehovot's, and the fact they have not drawn any of their last five suggests they push for results rather than settle.

The goal totals point to a high-scoring affair. Rehovot average 33.6 goals per game in this sample, Maccabi Avishai Motzkin 31.8. Both sides concede freely — Rechovot's 34.2 per game and the visitors' 32.6 — so a scoreline around 32-30 or 33-31 fits the pattern. Neither side has a defensive structure that keeps opponents quiet.

This conclusion stops holding if Rehovot find their home advantage. If the home crowd lifts Rechovot's performance to that level, the visitors' edge disappears.