Match Report
Hapoel Bikat Hayarden went into the game 15th in the table on 30 points; Nordia Jerusalem sat 9th on 38 — an 8-point gap. Hapoel Bikat Hayarden had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Hapoel Bikat Hayarden ran at 1.1 scored and 1.43 conceded, Nordia Jerusalem at 1 and 1.27.
Nordia Jerusalem were unbeaten in 5. The last-five ledger: Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 4/15, Nordia Jerusalem 11/15.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 1 for Hapoel Bikat Hayarden, 3 for Nordia Jerusalem and 1 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Bikat Hayarden led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Bikat Hayarden: Yarden Azulay (57'), Shahar Balilti (6'), Yam Sasson (75'), Shahar Shapier (55'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Nordia Jerusalem: Yam Sasson (70')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 45% · Nordia Jerusalem 55% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 2-5