Ata Bialik host Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiye in the Liga Alef, round 17.

Ata Bialik won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 3.

Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiye won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–D), scoring 13 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 7 times: Ata Bialik 2 wins, Hapoel Ironi Baqa al-Gharbiye 3, 2 draws.