Match Report
Hapoel Haifa went into the game 7th in the table on 6 points; Bnei Sakhnin sat 10th on 4 — a 2-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.2 for Hapoel Haifa and 0.6/1.2 for Bnei Sakhnin (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Level finishes had become the habit for Hapoel Haifa: three in a row.
The sides have met 14 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Hapoel Haifa, 2 draws and 5 for Bnei Sakhnin, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture.
O. Na'al officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. The match was played at Sammy Ofer Stadium (capacity 30,942). On the scoreboard, Hapoel Haifa led 3-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Haifa: Yaad Gonen (6'), Cheick Oumar Keita (23'), Liran Rotman (29') · Bnei Sakhnin: Baseel Khuri (25')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Haifa 47% · Bnei Sakhnin 53% · Total shots: 14-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 3-6