On Sunday Dec 26th, Hapoel Hadera plays host to Hapoel Be’er Sheva in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hapoel Hadera sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Dean David struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 34th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hapoel Hadera couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Haifa ran away with the shutout win. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 3-1 win against Beitar Jerusalem. Miguel Vitor struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 16th minute on a feed from Ramzi Safuri, then Nikita Rukavytsya added another in the 62nd minute on a feed from Sagiv Jehezkel. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches.
On the 12th of September, Hapoel Be’er Sheva hosted Hapoel Hadera in their last match together. Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Hapoel Hadera battled to a 2-2 draw. Avraham Ben Hamo scored the first goal for Hapoel Hadera in the 3rd minute, then Shoval Gozlan added another in the 15th minute.
Hapoel Be’er Sheva is fortunate enough to have Nikita Rukavytsya in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Shoval Gozlan has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Hadera in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.