Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bnei Yehuda (7th, 44 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Hapoel Afula (4th, 9 pts). Recent form told a different story for Hapoel Afula: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Hapoel Afula 1 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Bnei Yehuda 1.13 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.34.
Bnei Yehuda carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Hapoel Afula, 2 draws and 1 for Bnei Yehuda, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Afula Illit Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Bnei Yehuda: Sagi Dror (81')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Afula 51% · Bnei Yehuda 49% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-2




