Match Report
41 points separated the sides: Maccabi Herzliya 2nd on 50, Hapoel Acre 3rd on 9. Hapoel Acre had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 3rd in the table.
Hapoel Acre had gone 6 games without a win. Maccabi Herzliya's unbeaten run stood at 5. Over the last five, Hapoel Acre had taken 1 of 15 points to Maccabi Herzliya's 11.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Hapoel Acre, 3 by Maccabi Herzliya, 1 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Acre: Jeffrey Nisembaum (90'), Saleh Husein (64'), Levan Kutalia (70') · Maccabi Herzliya: Ohad Brazilay (34')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Acre 51% · Maccabi Herzliya 49% · Total shots: 8-12 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-5