In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 30th, in week 10, Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Ironi Kiryat Shmona at Hamoshava Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hapoel Tel Aviv is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Hapoel Hadera. Neither Hapoel Hadera nor Hapoel Tel Aviv could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 16 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Ironi Kiryat Shmona, recorded a 2-3 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Frantzdy Pierrot scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 27th minute, then Itamar Shviro tied it up for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 37th minute , but Maccabi Haifa kept scoring and walked away with the win. Ironi Kiryat Shmona looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Hapoel Tel Aviv won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Itamar Shviro has been the most effective weapon for Ironi Kiryat Shmona lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Hapoel Tel Aviv is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Pablo González and Alen Ožbolt each having 2 goals in their last five.