Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Beitar Jerusalem (2nd, 76 pts) held a 36-point advantage over Hapoel Petah Tikva (6th, 40 pts). Hapoel Petah Tikva had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Hapoel Petah Tikva were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.58, Beitar Jerusalem 2.17 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Hapoel Petah Tikva had not won in 9 games. Hapoel Petah Tikva had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Beitar Jerusalem, 10.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Hapoel Petah Tikva, 4 by Beitar Jerusalem, 1 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
HaMoshava Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,500. G. Levi officiated: 73 games logged, averaging 1.4 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Petah Tikva 38% · Beitar Jerusalem 62% · Total shots: 7-24 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 3-20