November 30th features a match where Bnei Sakhnin will host Beitar Jerusalem 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 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 6th placed Bnei Sakhnin, recorded a 2-2 draw against Hapoel Haifa. Alon Turgeman struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 34th minute, but Guy Melamed got the equalizer for Bnei Sakhnin in the 45th minute . Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Beitar Jerusalem, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Yarden Shua struck first for Beitar Jerusalem in the 2nd minute, then Yarden Shua added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Orel Dgani At the end of 90 a dissapointed Maccabi Petah Tikva couldn’t manage to score, and Beitar Jerusalem took the shutout win. Beitar Jerusalem is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Beitar Jerusalem’s most prolific scorer has been Yarden Shua. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Bnei Sakhnin is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Beram Kayal and Guy Melamed each having 2 goals in their last 5.