On Sun Oct 2nd, in week 6, Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Katamon 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 26 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Hapoel Tel Aviv recorded a 3-4 loss against Sektzia Nes Tziona. Pablo González struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 20th minute, then Levan Kutalia tied it up for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 32nd minute on a feed from Almog Buzaglo But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 78th minute on a goal by Levan Kutalia. Hapoel Tel Aviv looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Katamon is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Maccabi Haifa. Ofek Biton scored the first goal for Hapoel Katamon in the 22nd minute, then Ofek Biton added another in the 35th minute In the end, Maccabi Haifa was frustrated by Hapoel Katamon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Katamon ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Katamon is looking for direction having earned 16 points 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 Hapoel Tel Aviv won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
For Hapoel Katamon, their top scorers are Guy Badash and Ofek Biton, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. For Hapoel Tel Aviv, their top scorers are Kayes Ganem and Pablo González, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.