Hapoel Rishon LeZion are having a rough time. They've lost most of their recent matches, including a heavy defeat and a narrow one, with just a single draw to show for it. They're clearly struggling to get results and will be hoping to turn things around in front of their own supporters.

Maccabi Kiryat Gat are in better shape. They've won a couple of recent games and drawn their last two, including a goalless draw, so they look harder to beat. The one meeting between these sides this season went Maccabi's way by a single goal, and it wasn't a high-scoring affair. Given Hapoel's poor run and Maccabi's steadier form, this looks like a tight match that could go either way, but Maccabi Kiryat Gat seem the more likely to come out on top.