Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ironi Baka El Garbiya (2nd, 59 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Tzeirey Taibe (15th, 22 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.63/0.83 for Ironi Baka El Garbiya and 1/1.57 for Tzeirey Taibe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Ironi Baka El Garbiya, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Tzeirey Taibe had gone 11 games without a win. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Ironi Baka El Garbiya against 2/15 for Tzeirey Taibe.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Ironi Baka El Garbiya have 2 wins to Tzeirey Taibe's 1, with 1 draw, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
Baqa al-Gharbiyye Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Ironi Baka El Garbiya: Dimitri Antin (24'), Idan Binyamin (60') · Tzeirey Taibe: Tom Sharabi (37'), Amit Tshova (68')
Key stats
Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 4-1