Match Report
48 points separated the sides: Beitar Jerusalem 2nd on 76, Ashdod 7th on 28. On recent form Ashdod sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ashdod 1.15 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Beitar Jerusalem 2.17 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.5.
A win had eluded Ashdod for 11 matches. Beitar Jerusalem entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Over the last five, Ashdod had taken 1 of 15 points to Beitar Jerusalem's 15.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Ashdod 2, draws 4, Beitar Jerusalem 4, at 2.7 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 30% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Yud-Alef Stadium (capacity 8,200). On the scoreboard, Ashdod led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Ashdod: Ilay Hajaj (7') · Beitar Jerusalem: Yarden Cohen (61')
Key stats
Possession: Ashdod 24% · Beitar Jerusalem 76% · Total shots: 9-23 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-7