Match Report
Ashdod went into the game 5th in the table on 35 points; Hapoel Hadera sat 8th on 27 — an 8-point gap. Hapoel Hadera's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Ashdod ran at 1.45 scored and 1.67 conceded, Hapoel Hadera at 0.94 and 1.73.
5 matches unbeaten backed Ashdod's arrival.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 Ashdod win, 2 for Hapoel Hadera, 4 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 14% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Yud-Alef Stadium in Ashdod, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Ashdod led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Ashdod: Eugene Ansah (8'), Mohammad Kanaan (16'), Mohammad Kanaan (63'), Noam Muche (90') · Hapoel Hadera: José Cortés (7')