On the 24th of April, Hapoel Hadera will host Ashdod in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Hapoel Hadera recorded a 0-1 loss against Hapoel Haifa. Gal Arel struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 21st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Hadera couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Haifa took the shutout win. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while ashdod sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Adi Mehremic struck first for Ashdod on an own goal in the 49th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else 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 earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Hapoel Hadera was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Gustavo Marmentini struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 7th minute, but Ataa Jaber got the equalizer for Ashdod in the 29th minute.
Ashdod’s top weapon lately has been Mohammad Kna’an, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Maxim Plakushchenko has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Hadera in the last 5 matches with 2 goals.