Match Report
Hapoel Haifa (4th, 34 pts) visited Hapoel Petah Tikva (6th, 40 pts) with 6 points between them. Hapoel Petah Tikva's recent output lagged their position: 25th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.58 for Hapoel Petah Tikva and 1.18/1.55 for Hapoel Haifa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Hapoel Haifa had gone 8 games without a win.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hapoel Petah Tikva 0, draws 3, Hapoel Haifa 2, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 80% of the meetings.
HaMoshava Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,500. On the scoreboard, Hapoel Haifa led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Haifa: Alon Turgeman (17')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Petah Tikva 75% · Hapoel Haifa 25% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 3-4