Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Hapoel Petah Tikva (2nd, 71 pts) and Kafr Qasim (2nd, 50 pts). Kafr Qasim had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Kafr Qasim were scoring 0.95 and conceding 0.89, Hapoel Petah Tikva 1.73 and 0.63, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Kafr Qasim have 3 wins to Hapoel Petah Tikva's 3, with 2 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Lod Municipal Stadium in Lod, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Petah Tikva led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.