On Sat Nov 5th, Hapoel Tel Aviv will travel to Ashdod to battle Ashdod in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Ashdod recorded a 1-3 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Abdoulaye Seck scored the first goal for Ashdod on an own goal in the 16th minute, then Frantzdy Pierrot tied it up for Maccabi Haifa in the 23rd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 34th minute on a goal by Frantzdy Pierrot to cap off a wild match. Ashdod is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed Hapoel Tel Aviv is fresh off their 2-1 win against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Itamar Shviro struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 16th minute, but Alen Ožbolt got the equalizer for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 35th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 72nd minute on a goal by Shavit Mazal to cap off a wild match. Hapoel Tel Aviv looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Hapoel Tel Aviv won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Alen Ožbolt has been the most effective weapon for Hapoel Tel Aviv lately. The Slovenian attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Shalev Harash and Lucas Salinas are the top scorers for Ashdod in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.