Match Report
Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara, 11th on 19 points, faced a 19-point deficit to Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel (2nd, 38). Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Per game in the league, Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara were scoring 1.53 and conceding 1.87, Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 2.53 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara — four in succession. Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this. The last-five ledger: Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara 3/15, Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 13/15.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara 3, draws 0, Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 2, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.