Maccabi Herzliya have had a mixed run lately, with a couple of wins, a couple of draws, and one loss, so they look fairly steady but not dominant. Hapoel Afula are in similar shape, also unbeaten in their last few with two wins and three draws, and they have been involved in some high-scoring games along the way.

When these two teams meet, the games have usually been tight and low on goals, with several recent meetings ending with just one goal or none at all. That points to a close, cautious match rather than an open one, and on current form it is hard to split them, so a draw looks like the most likely outcome.