Hapoel Afula FC vs Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC
Match details. National League, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Thu 1 Oct, 17:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Hapoel Afula FC are 5th on 13 points after 7 games, 2 points behind Hapoel Ra'anana, 1 point clear of Kiryat Yam SC. A win would take them above Hapoel Ra'anana. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC are 3rd on 16 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Bnei Yehuda, 1 point clear of Hapoel Ra'anana. A win would take them above Bnei Yehuda.
Form. Hapoel Afula FC have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L L W. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC have won seven, drawn one and lost two of their last ten, 2.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W D W.
The numbers. Hapoel Afula FC score 1.5 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Hapoel Afula FC average 2.5 corners and 4.5 cards a game. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC score 1.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC average 6.0 corners and 3.0 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Hapoel Afula FC have won three, drawn one and lost five. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, one was drawn and Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC won three. The last time they met, on 2 Jan 2026, it finished Hapoel Afula FC 1-1 Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 51%; five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Hapoel Afula FC's record still gives them 35% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The read. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC to win. An open game. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC; the meetings favour Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 51%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.20, 74% on the records (Hapoel Afula FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 7; Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 7). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.17. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC Over 1.5 goals (the signs point different ways); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Hapoel Afula FC 1-2 Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).