In a weekend match in week 25, on Sat Mar 4th, Ashdod will host Bnei Sakhnin 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 17 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 6th placed Ashdod is fresh off their 2-1 win against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Dan Einbinder struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 24th minute on a feed from Hrvoje Ilić, then Abdul Zakaria Mugeese tied it up for Ashdod in the 48th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 86th minute on a goal by Abdul Zakaria Mugeese. Ashdod is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while bnei Sakhnin is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Itamar Shviro struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 9th minute on a feed from Ayid Habashi, then Itamar Shviro added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Shaker. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Doha Stadium, Bnei Sakhnin and Ashdod battled to a 1-1 draw. Mohammad Kna’an struck first for Ashdod in the 11th minute, then Guy Melamed tied it up for Bnei Sakhnin in the 29th minute on a feed from German Onugkha earning Bnei Sakhnin at least a draw.
Bnei Sakhnin is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Beram Kayal and Dor Hugy each having 2 goals in their last five. Both Elad Shahaf and Abdul Zakaria Mugeese have been the hottest scorers for Ashdod in the last five each having scored 2 goals.