Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC vs Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC
Match details. National League, Regular Season - 11. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC are 3rd on 21 points after 10 games, 3 points behind Bnei Yehuda, 1 point clear of Hapoel Kfar Shalem. A win would take them level on points with Bnei Yehuda. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC are 4th on 20 points after 10 games, 1 point behind Hapoel Rishon LeZion, 1 point clear of Kiryat Yam SC. A win would take them above Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
Form. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC have won six, drawn three and lost one of their last ten, 2.1 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W D W L. In this competition Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC have gone D W D W L W. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last ten, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W D. In this competition Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC have gone W W W W D D.
The numbers. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC score 2.4 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC score 2.3 and concede 1.8 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC have won three, drawn two and lost four. Six of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in eight. In the last four, Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC won one, one was drawn and Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC won two. The last time they met, on 25 May 2026, it finished Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC 2-6 Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC are the stronger side on form and the table, but the meetings favour Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC.
The case against. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC's record still gives them 40% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC or the draw. An open game. Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 73%. Six of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.15, 78% on the records (Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC: over 1.5 goals in 10 of 10). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.14. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Hapoel Rishon Lezion FC 2-1 Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC (9% 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).