Nesher host Ata Bialik in the Liga Alef, round 27.

Nesher won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–D), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

Ata Bialik won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–D–D), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 7 times: Nesher 0 wins, Ata Bialik 4, 3 draws.