Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bnei Yehuda 5th with 44 points, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 8th with 23, 21 apart. The last five rounds placed Hapoel Umm al-Fahm no better than 23rd for form, against 8th in the standings. Per game in the league, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm were scoring 0.78 and conceding 1.73, Bnei Yehuda 1.23 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 1 for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, 4 for Bnei Yehuda and 1 drawn, at 3.83 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 83% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 83%.
HaShalom Stadium, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm: Idan Golan (56')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 41% · Bnei Yehuda 59% · Total shots: 4-5 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 5-4