In this week 13 match on the 14th of November, Beitar Jerusalem will host Bnei Sakhnin at Teddi Malcha Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 13th placed Beitar Jerusalem, recorded a 1-2 loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Alen Ožbolt struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 14th minute, but Dan Einbinder got the equalizer for Beitar Jerusalem on an own goal in the 35th minute. Beitar Jerusalem looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while bnei Sakhnin sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Ashdod. Mohammad Kna’an struck first for Ashdod in the 11th minute, then in the 29th minute, German Onugkha sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Guy Melamed earning Bnei Sakhnin at least a draw. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses 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 Bnei Sakhnin won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Guy Melamed has been the most effective weapon for Bnei Sakhnin lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Beitar Jerusalem’s most prolific scorer has been Ion Nicolaescu. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.