Ashdod have had a mixed run lately, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their recent games, so they're in decent but not perfect shape. Hapoel Afula come in looking a bit steadier, with two wins and three draws in their last five, meaning they've been hard to beat.

The only recent meeting between these two ended in a clean win for Hapoel Afula, and their recent games overall have often produced a fair number of goals. Still, both teams look fairly even right now, so this one seems close and could easily end in a draw.