Match Report
Ashdod, 7th on 28 points, faced a 32-point deficit to Hapoel Tel Aviv (4th, 60). On recent form Ashdod sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Hapoel Tel Aviv ran at 1.53 scored and 1.06 conceded, Ashdod at 1.15 and 1.88.
Ashdod had been beaten in four straight games. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Hapoel Tel Aviv against 1/15 for Ashdod.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Hapoel Tel Aviv, 2 draws and 6 for Ashdod, at 2.92 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.92 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.8.
The venue was Bloomfield Stadium, with room for 29,400 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Tel Aviv: Loizos Loizou (84')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Tel Aviv 54% · Ashdod 46% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-3