Match Report
In the standings it was Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 7th on 42 points, Hapoel Rishon LeZion 4th on 44 — separated by 2. Recent form told a different story for Hapoel Rishon LeZion: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 5.29/7.86 for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and 6.43/6.86 for Hapoel Rishon LeZion (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.31.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wins, 4 for Hapoel Rishon LeZion, 1 draw, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 13% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Ilut Stadium in Ilut, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.