In this week 16 match on the 2nd of January, Hapoel Be’er Sheva plays host to 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 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Hapoel Be’er Sheva recorded a 2-1 win against Hapoel Hadera. Shoval Gozlan struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 11th minute on a feed from Ivaylo Borislavov Markov, then Ramzi Safuri tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 36th minute on a feed from Hatem Abd Elhamed But luckily in the 68th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Miguel Vitor. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is on a hot streak lately, with 8 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Bnei Sakhnin, recorded a 0-6 blowout loss against Maccabi Haifa. Arad Ofri struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 12th minute, then Dolev Haziza added another in the 14th minute on a feed from Omer Atzili In the end, Bnei Sakhnin couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Haifa ran away with the shutout win. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Bnei Sakhnin should be reasonably happy with their performance.
Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Be’er Sheva last played eachother at the Doha Stadium on the 18th of September. Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Be’er Sheva battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Bnei Sakhnin nor Hapoel Be’er Sheva could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 3 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
Beram Kayal has been the most prolific scorer on Bnei Sakhnin in the last five matches with two goals. Both Nikita Rukavytsya and Miguel Vitor have been the hottest scorers for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each.