Match Report
Hapoel Rishon LeZion went into the game 4th in the table on 48 points; Maccabi Herzliya sat 2nd on 50 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Maccabi Herzliya no better than 11th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Hapoel Rishon LeZion ran at 1.43 scored and 1.1 conceded, Maccabi Herzliya at 1.5 and 1.17.
6 games without a win framed Hapoel Rishon LeZion's arrival. Over the last five, Hapoel Rishon LeZion had taken 2 of 15 points to Maccabi Herzliya's 8.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins, 3 for Maccabi Herzliya, 2 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 63%.
Haberfeld Stadium, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. Maccabi Herzliya led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.