On Sat Oct 1st, in week 6, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play host to Hapoel Haifa in a clash of these two evenly matched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 8th placed Ironi Kiryat Shmona, recorded a 1-1 draw against Hapoel Hadera. Muhamad Shaker scored the first goal for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 54th minute, but Alfred Stephen got the equalizer for Hapoel Hadera in the 73rd minute earning Hapoel Hadera at least a draw. Ironi Kiryat Shmona is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Maccabi Netanya. Hapoel Haifa had 4 on net, and Maccabi Netanya had 17, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Hapoel Haifa is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw apiece.
Malul and Dudu Twito are the top scorers for Hapoel Haifa in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Itamar Shviro has been the most prolific scorer on Ironi Kiryat Shmona in his last five matches with 3 goals.