In this week 16 match, on Saturday Dec 31st, Hapoel Tel Aviv plays host to Maccabi Netanya in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hapoel Tel Aviv sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Bnei Sakhnin. Ante Puljić scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 12th minute, then Dan Einbinder tied it up for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 86th minute earning them at least the one point. Hapoel Tel Aviv is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Netanya sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Chery scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 54th minute, then Dean David added another in the 78th minute In the end, Maccabi Netanya was frustrated by Maccabi Haifa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Haifa ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.

Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Tel Aviv last played eachother at the Winner Stadium on Monday Sep 5th. Hapoel Tel Aviv won by a score of 2 to 0. Alen Ožbolt struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 39th minute from the penalty spot, then Kayes Ganem added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Hisham Layous In the end, Maccabi Netanya couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Tel Aviv ran away with the shutout win.

Maccabi Netanya is glad to have Igor Zlatanović in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals. Niv Zrihan has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Tel Aviv in the last 5 matches with three goals.

December 31st features a match where Beitar Jerusalem will host Sektzia Nes Tziona at Teddi Malcha Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Beitar Jerusalem recorded a 2-3 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Ramzi Safuri struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 5th minute on a feed from Eden Shamir, then Alexandru Păun added another in the 53rd minute. Beitar Jerusalem is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sektzia Nes Tziona recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Ashdod. Almog Buzaglo struck first for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 85th minute, then Or Roizman added another in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Ashdod couldn’t muster any offence and Sektzia Nes Tziona ran away with the shutout win. Sektzia Nes Tziona is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.

Sektzia Nes Tziona and Beitar Jerusalem last played eachother at the Nes Tziona Stadium on the 4th of September. Beitar Jerusalem took the match by a score of 3 to 0. Danilo Moreno scored the first goal for Beitar Jerusalem in the 53rd minute, then Danilo Moreno added another in the 60th minute on a feed from Avishay Cohen In the end, Sektzia Nes Tziona was frustrated by Beitar Jerusalem’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Beitar Jerusalem ended the match with the shutout victory.

Almog Buzaglo has been the most prolific scorer on Sektzia Nes Tziona in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. Ion Nicolaescu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored five goals for Beitar Jerusalem.

On Saturday Dec 31st, Bnei Sakhnin plays host to Hapoel Haifa in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 7th placed Bnei Sakhnin, recorded a 1-1 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Ante Puljić struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the 12th minute, then in the 86th minute, Dor Elo sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Dan Einbinder earning Hapoel Tel Aviv a comeback draw. Bnei Sakhnin looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 12th placed Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Neither Hapoel Haifa nor Maccabi Bnei Raina could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 3 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Hapoel Haifa looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.

Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Haifa last played eachother at the Sammy Ofer Stadium on the 3rd of September. Bnei Sakhnin took the match by a score of 2 to 1. Beram Kayal struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the 63rd minute, then Shoval Gozlan tied it up for Hapoel Haifa in the 74th minute on a feed from Kwame Quee.

Alon Turgeman has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Haifa in the last 5 matches with two goals. Bnei Sakhnin’s most prolific scorer has been Guy Melamed. The Israeli attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.

In this 16th week match, on Saturday Dec 31st, Ashdod hosts Hapoel Katamon at Yud-alef Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Ashdod recorded a 0-2 loss against Sektzia Nes Tziona. Almog Buzaglo scored the first goal for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 85th minute, then Or Roizman added another in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Tsana In the end, Ashdod was frustrated by Sektzia Nes Tziona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sektzia Nes Tziona ended the match with the shutout victory. Ashdod looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Hapoel Katamon, recorded a 1-1 draw against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Ayid Habashi struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 34th minute, but Ayid Habashi got the equalizer for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 10th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Ironi Kiryat Shmona at least a draw. Hapoel Katamon is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.

On Sep 3rd, Hapoel Katamon hosted Ashdod at the Teddi Malcha Stadium in their last match together. Hapoel Katamon was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Guy Badash struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 6th minute on a penalty kick, then Guy Badash added another in the 50th minute In the end, Ashdod 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 having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jordan Botaka and Ondřej Bačo each only have 1 goal in their last five. Ebenezer Mamatah and Kna’an are the top scorers for Ashdod in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.

In a weekend match in week 16, on Sat Dec 31st, Maccabi Tel Aviv will travel to Kiryat-Shmona to battle Ironi Kiryat Shmona in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. Ironi Kiryat Shmona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Hapoel Katamon. Ayid Habashi struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 34th minute, but Habashi got the equalizer for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 10th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed Maccabi Tel Aviv, recorded a 5-0 blowout win against Hapoel Hadera. Enric Saborit Teixidor struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 1st minute on a feed from Kandil, then Đorđe Jovanović added another in the 21st minute on a feed from Maor Kandil In the end, Hapoel Hadera was frustrated by Maccabi Tel Aviv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Tel Aviv ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Tel Aviv is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.

In their last match together, Maccabi Tel Aviv won by a score of 3 to 1. Gabi Kanikovski struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 26th minute, then Gabi Kanikovski added another in the 59th minute.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s most prolific scorer has been Đorđe Jovanović. He has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches. Ironi Kiryat Shmona’s most prolific scorer has been Muhamad Shaker. The Israeli attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.