Match details. National League, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Fri 6 Nov, 14:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Maccabi Herzliya are 14th on 10 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Ironi Modi'in, 1 point clear of Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa. A win would take them above Ironi Modi'in. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC are 3rd on 26 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Bnei Yehuda, 4 points clear of Hapoel Ra'anana. A win would take them above Bnei Yehuda.
Form. Maccabi Herzliya have won one, drawn four and lost five of their last ten, 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D L L. In this competition Maccabi Herzliya have gone D L D L L L. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC have won seven, drawn two and lost one of their last ten, 2.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W W. In this competition Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC have gone W W W W W W.
The numbers. Maccabi Herzliya score 0.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC score 2.6 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Maccabi Herzliya have won four, drawn five and lost one. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Maccabi Herzliya won three and one was drawn. The last time they met, on 5 May 2026, it finished Maccabi Herzliya 4-2 Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC; the meetings favour Maccabi Herzliya. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 67%.
The case against. Maccabi Herzliya's record still gives them 27% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC or the draw. Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC; the meetings favour Maccabi Herzliya.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 0.5 first-half goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Maccabi Herzliya 1-1 Hapoel Kfar Shalem FC (13% 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).