On the 5th of March, in this week 25 match, Hapoel Tel Aviv will travel to Jerusalem to battle Beitar Jerusalem in a clash of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Beitar Jerusalem sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Yarden Shua scored the first goal for Beitar Jerusalem in the 11th minute from the penalty spot, but Frantzdy Pierrot got the equalizer for Maccabi Haifa in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time from the penalty spot But luckily in the 61st minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Tjaronn Chery. Beitar Jerusalem is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Tel Aviv is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Ashdod. Dan Einbinder scored the first goal for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 24th minute, then Abdul Zakaria Mugeese tied it up for Ashdod in the 48th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 86th minute on a goal by Abdul Zakaria Mugeese. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Hapoel Tel Aviv won by a score of 2 to 1. Alen Ožbolt struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 14th minute on a feed from Ben Bitton, then Dan Einbinder tied it up for Beitar Jerusalem on an own goal in the 35th minute.
Alen Ožbolt has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Tel Aviv in the last five matches with 2 goals. Beitar Jerusalem’s top weapon lately has been Ion Nicolaescu, who has 3 goals in the last five matches.