Match Report
Hapoel Afula, 7th on 26 points, faced a 45-point deficit to Hapoel Tel Aviv (1st, 71). On recent form Hapoel Afula sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Per game in the league, Hapoel Tel Aviv were scoring 2.17 and conceding 0.73, Hapoel Afula 0.81 and 1.65, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Hapoel Tel Aviv entered with eight wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Hapoel Tel Aviv 15/15, Hapoel Afula 5/15.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hapoel Tel Aviv 1, draws 1, Hapoel Afula 2, at 1.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Bloomfield Stadium (capacity 29,400). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Tel Aviv: Stav Torial (52')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Tel Aviv 55% · Hapoel Afula 45% · Total shots: 12-4 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 6-4