Match Report
Maccabi Petah Tikva, 1st with 60 points, sat 51 points above Hapoel Hadera (5th, 9). Hapoel Hadera's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Maccabi Petah Tikva 2.23 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Hapoel Hadera 1.14 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.34.
Maccabi Petah Tikva's unbeaten run stood at 5. From the last five rounds, Maccabi Petah Tikva held 11 points of 15 and Hapoel Hadera 5.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by Maccabi Petah Tikva, 2 by Hapoel Hadera, 2 drawn, at 2.44 goals per meeting.
HaMoshava Stadium, capacity 11,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Petah Tikva: Ido Cohen (53'), Liran Hazan (61')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Petah Tikva 60% · Hapoel Hadera 40% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-6