About Match
Hapoel Rishon LeZion go into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; Kiryat Yam SC sit 9th on 3 — a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Kiryat Yam SC 2.67 and 2, with the league averaging 1.56. Hapoel Rishon LeZion would climb to 12 points with a win and up to 1st (other results held equal).
Momentum sits with Hapoel Rishon LeZion, winners of their last four. From the last five rounds, Hapoel Rishon LeZion hold 12 points of 15 and Kiryat Yam SC 4.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Hapoel Rishon LeZion have 0 wins to Kiryat Yam SC's 3, with 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match takes place at Haberfeld Stadium (capacity 6,000).