In a mid week match in week 6, on Mon May 9th, Hapoel Haifa will host Ashdod at Sammy Ofer Stadium 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 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Hapoel Katamon. William Agade scored the first goal for Hapoel Katamon in the 53rd minute, then Eduardo Guerrero Lozcano added another in the 84th minute on a feed from Guy Badash At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Haifa couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Katamon took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Ashdod is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Muhamad Shaker struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 26th minute, then Gal Katabi got the equalizer for Ashdod in the 31st minute on a feed from Berihon. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Hapoel Haifa was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Kevin Tapoko scored the first goal for Hapoel Haifa in the 24th minute, but Kna’an got the equalizer for Ashdod in the 52nd minute.
Ashdod hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Kenny Saief and Kna’an, and they each have 1 goal. Alen Ožbolt and Arel are the top scorers for Hapoel Haifa in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.