Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Maccabi Bnei Raina (3rd, 53 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Hapoel Beit She'an (10th, 29 pts). On recent form Hapoel Beit She'an sat only 58th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, Maccabi Bnei Raina ran at 2.25 scored and 0.75 conceded, Hapoel Beit She'an at 1.48 and 1.72.
7 matches unbeaten backed Maccabi Bnei Raina's arrival. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Maccabi Bnei Raina against 6/15 for Hapoel Beit She'an.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.