Jan 23rd features a match where Bnei Sakhnin hosts Ashdod at Doha Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Bnei Sakhnin recorded a 2-1 win against Hapoel Katamon. Beram Kayal scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 21st minute on a penalty shot, then Guy Melamed added another in the 75th minute. Bnei Sakhnin should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while ashdod is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Hapoel Hadera. Gustavo Marmentini struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 7th minute on a feed from Alfred Stephen, then Ataa Jaber tied it up for Ashdod in the 29th minute on a feed from Mohammad Kna’an. Ashdod is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Oct 16th, Bnei Sakhnin was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Beram Kayal scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 53rd minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Ashdod couldn’t muster any offence and Bnei Sakhnin ran away with the shutout win.
Mohammad Kna’an has been the most prolific scorer on Ashdod in his last five matches with three goals. Bnei Sakhnin’s most prolific scorer has been Beram Kayal. The Israeli midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.