Match Report
Hapoel Kfar Shalem, 1st with 63 points, sat 33 points above Hapoel Marmorek (16th, 30). Hapoel Marmorek's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Per game in the league, Hapoel Kfar Shalem were scoring 1.93 and conceding 1.1, Hapoel Marmorek 1 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Hapoel Kfar Shalem came in having won five on the spin. Hapoel Marmorek had been beaten in three straight games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Hapoel Kfar Shalem, 1/15 for Hapoel Marmorek.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Hapoel Kfar Shalem wins, 0 for Hapoel Marmorek, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Shkhunat Hatikva Stadium in Tel Aviv, capacity 6,016, hosted the game. Hapoel Kfar Shalem led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.