Match Report
9 points for Hapoel Haifa (2nd), 12 for Ironi Kiryat Shmona (1st): a 3-point gap. Per game in the league, Hapoel Haifa were scoring 2.25 and conceding 1.75, Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2 and 0.25, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Hapoel Haifa arrived on a run of four straight wins. Ironi Kiryat Shmona arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 2 Hapoel Haifa wins, 5 for Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 5 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Where history says 2.5 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.4.
Sammy Ofer Stadium, capacity 30,942, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Haifa led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Haifa: Liran Rotman (33') · Ironi Kiryat Shmona: Adrián Ugarriza (64'), Ariel Sheratzky (66'), Shay Refael Sabah (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Haifa 58% · Ironi Kiryat Shmona 42% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 1-5