Week 13 brings us a match on Dec 11th, where Bnei Sakhnin will play host to Maccabi Petah Tikva 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 should make for a nice day for football. Bnei Sakhnin sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Hapoel Hadera. Shoval Gozlan scored the first goal for Hapoel Hadera in the 45th minute, then Shoval Gozlan added another in the 60th minute. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Petah Tikva sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Ashdod. Bayo scored the first goal for Ashdod in the 72nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Maccabi Petah Tikva couldn’t muster any offence and Ashdod ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Bnei Sakhnin won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw. Guy Melamed has been the most effective weapon for Bnei Sakhnin lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.