Match Report
Hapoel Petah Tikva, 2nd with 60 points, sat 18 points above Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (7th, 42). On recent form Maccabi Ahi Nazareth sat only 25th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 5.29/7.86 for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and 1.6/0.83 for Hapoel Petah Tikva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.31.
Momentum sat with Hapoel Petah Tikva, winners of their last five, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth held 9 points of 15 and Hapoel Petah Tikva 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wins, 1 for Hapoel Petah Tikva, 6 draws, at 1.29 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 14% saw more than two goals.
Ilut Stadium in Ilut staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. On the scoreboard, Hapoel Petah Tikva led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.