Match Report
28 points for Ashdod (7th), 31 for Hapoel Jerusalem (6th): a 3-point gap. Hapoel Jerusalem had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.88 for Ashdod and 0.79/1.3 for Hapoel Jerusalem (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Ashdod had gone 10 games without a win.
12 meetings are on record — 3 won by Ashdod, 5 by Hapoel Jerusalem, 4 drawn, at 2.58 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Yud-Alef Stadium (capacity 8,200). Hapoel Jerusalem led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Jerusalem: Matan Hozez (43')
Key stats
Possession: Ashdod 76% · Hapoel Jerusalem 24% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-2