Match Report
In the standings it was Bnei Sakhnin 5th on 34 points, Ashdod 7th on 28 — separated by 6. Bnei Sakhnin had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bnei Sakhnin 0.85 scored and 1.48 conceded per game, Ashdod 1.15 and 1.88, with the league averaging 1.5.
Ashdod were winless in 7.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bnei Sakhnin 7, draws 4, Ashdod 0, at 3.45 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 73% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 73%.
The match was played at Doha Stadium (capacity 8,500). O. Asulin officiated: 73 games logged, averaging 1.4 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Bnei Sakhnin: Mustafa Sheh Yusef (80') · Ashdod: Nehoray Dabush (90')
Key stats
Possession: Bnei Sakhnin 46% · Ashdod 54% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 3-5