Match Report
Ironi Beit Dagan, 14th on 20 points, faced a 32-point deficit to Hapoel Mahane Yehuda (1st, 52). Ironi Beit Dagan's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.23/0.95 for Hapoel Mahane Yehuda and 1.23/1.32 for Ironi Beit Dagan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
9 matches unbeaten backed Hapoel Mahane Yehuda's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games. 8 games without a win framed Ironi Beit Dagan's arrival. The last-five ledger: Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 11/15, Ironi Beit Dagan 3/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Hapoel Mahane Yehuda wins, 1 for Ironi Beit Dagan, 4 draws, at 1.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 0% of the meetings went over two goals.
Mahane Yehuda Field staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Mahane Yehuda led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Mahane Yehuda: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Ironi Beit Dagan: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 43% · Ironi Beit Dagan 57% · Total shots: 21-12 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 3-6