Hapoel Kfar Saba have had a mixed run lately, winning some games comfortably but also slipping up in a couple of matches. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth started poorly but have turned things around with a strong recent run of wins, so both teams come into this one feeling fairly good about themselves.

Recent meetings between these two have been lively and full of goals, with most of them going the way of Kfar Saba. That said, Nazareth's improved form makes this look like a close, open game rather than a one-sided affair, and a draw seems like a fair outcome.