Match Report
The table read 8th (Hapoel Kfar Saba, 41 pts) against 5th (Hapoel Kfar Shalem, 47 pts), 6 points apart. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Hapoel Kfar Saba ran at 1.27 scored and 1.3 conceded, Hapoel Kfar Shalem at 1.7 and 1.57.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Hapoel Kfar Saba have 2 wins to Hapoel Kfar Shalem's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Levita Stadium (capacity 5,800). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Kfar Shalem led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Kfar Saba: Julio Cesar (61'), Julio Cesar (82') · Hapoel Kfar Shalem: Roei Ben Shimon (17'), Guy Sivilia (26'), Guy Sivilia (52')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Kfar Saba 61% · Hapoel Kfar Shalem 39% · Total shots: 18-20 · On target: 6-13 · Corners: 9-2