On Sep 17th, Maccabi Bnei Raina plays host to Ashdod in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Maccabi Bnei Raina recorded a 1-1 draw against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Shaker struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 4th minute on a feed from Roy Kehat, then Shlomi Azulay tied it up for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the 31st minute earning them at least the one point. Maccabi Bnei Raina looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while ashdod is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Neither Ashdod nor Maccabi Tel Aviv could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Ashdod is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Ashdod hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Lucas Salinas and Nenad Cvetković, and they each have 1 goal. Maccabi Bnei Raina’s most prolific scorer has been Əmir Ağayev. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.