Match Report
Maccabi Petah Tikva, 7th on 33 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1st, 58). Maccabi Petah Tikva had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.69 for Hapoel Be'er Sheva and 0.94/1.52 for Maccabi Petah Tikva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva had won four straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva wins, 1 for Maccabi Petah Tikva, 1 draw, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium in Beer Sheva staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,126. 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
Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Alon Turgeman (82')