Match Report
The table read 8th (Hapoel Migdal Haemek, 31 pts) against 15th (Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed, 17 pts), 14 points apart. The last five rounds placed Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed 8th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Hapoel Migdal Haemek 1.32 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed 0.76 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.39.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Hapoel Migdal Haemek wins, 0 for Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed, 4 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Migdal Haemek led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Migdal Haemek: Nil Wertheim (35'), Oz Peretz (50'), Oz Peretz (70') · Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed: Muhammad Shaaban (47')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Migdal Haemek 59% · Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed 41% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 9-11 · Corners: 8-9