Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Maccabi Tel Aviv (3rd, 49 pts) and Bnei Sakhnin (5th, 34 pts). Bnei Sakhnin's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Maccabi Tel Aviv 2.12 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Bnei Sakhnin 0.85 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.5.
Defeat had not touched Maccabi Tel Aviv in 5 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4 draws and 0 for Bnei Sakhnin, at 3.15 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 31% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Bloomfield Stadium (capacity 29,400). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Ido Shahar (77')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Tel Aviv 71% · Bnei Sakhnin 29% · Total shots: 15-4 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 7-7