H. Afula 2-0 Ashdod in the Israel National League, round 1.

H. Afula won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 11.

Ashdod won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 5 times: H. Afula 3 wins, Ashdod 2, 0 draws.