Match Report
Hapoel Rishon LeZion (4th, 48 pts) visited Hapoel Ramat Gan (3rd, 49 pts) with 1 points between them. On recent form Hapoel Rishon LeZion sat only 9th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/1.2 for Hapoel Ramat Gan and 1.43/1.1 for Hapoel Rishon LeZion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
7 matches unbeaten backed Hapoel Ramat Gan's arrival, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Hapoel Rishon LeZion arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Hapoel Ramat Gan had taken 11 of 15 points to Hapoel Rishon LeZion's 1.
15 meetings are on record — 4 won by Hapoel Ramat Gan, 5 by Hapoel Rishon LeZion, 6 drawn, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
National Stadium Ramat Gan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Ramat Gan led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.