Match Report
13 points and 5 places separated them: Hapoel Kaukab 8th with 29, Hapoel Bnei EM 3rd with 42. Hapoel Bnei EM ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Hapoel Kaukab ran at 1.64 scored and 1.41 conceded, Hapoel Bnei EM at 2.14 and 1.
Hapoel Bnei EM entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Hapoel Kaukab, 15/15 for Hapoel Bnei EM.
Kiryat Eli'ezer Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,030. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Kaukab 39% · Hapoel Bnei EM 61% · Total shots: 9-19 · On target: 3-10 · Corners: 0-10


