Match Report
In the standings it was Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab 12th on 27 points, Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina 13th on 25 — separated by 2. Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Per game in the league, Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab were scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.78, Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina 1.55 and 1.73, against a competition average of 1.69 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab win, 1 for Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina, 2 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Sha'ab Stadium, with room for 2,000 spectators. Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Ahva Sha'ab 59% · Hapoel Bnei Bi'ina 41% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 7-3