Match Report
Shimshon Tel Aviv (10th, 38 pts) visited Hapoel Lod (15th, 29 pts) with 9 points between them. The last five rounds placed Hapoel Lod 1st in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.93 for Hapoel Lod and 1.1/1.13 for Shimshon Tel Aviv (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Hapoel Lod arrived off five straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Hapoel Lod, 10/15 for Shimshon Tel Aviv.
Lod Municipal Stadium in Lod staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shimshon Tel Aviv led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.




