Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1st, 59 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Bnei Sakhnin (5th, 34 pts). Recent form told a different story for Bnei Sakhnin: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Bnei Sakhnin ran at 0.85 scored and 1.48 conceded, Hapoel Be'er Sheva at 2.23 and 0.96.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Bnei Sakhnin, 4 for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and 1 drawn, at 2.86 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 57%.
Doha Stadium, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Hapoel Be'er Sheva led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-5.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Dan Biton (45'), Igor Zlatanovic (33'), Dan Biton (49'), Mohamad Kanaan (71'), Kings Kangwa (85')
Key stats
Possession: Bnei Sakhnin 25% · Hapoel Be'er Sheva 75% · Total shots: 2-27 · On target: 0-13 · Corners: 0-8