Match preview: Levita Stadium set for a tight affair
Kfar Saba hosts a key Liga Leumit clash on February 16 as Hapoel Kfar Saba welcome Maccabi Herzliya to Levita Stadium. On paper this looks like a close contest: Kfar Saba sit seventh with 32 points from 22 games while Herzliya are fourth on 36. Kfar Saba’s recent domestic run has been scrappy — a run marked by draws and narrow defeats — while Herzliya have shown flashes of potency but also inconsistency on the road. The head-to-head earlier this season finished 2-2, a reminder that these teams have a tendency to produce open, competitive matches.
Recent form and statistics tell a story of balance
Hapoel Kfar Saba’s last five results underline their stubborn resilience: the scoreboard reads a mixture of draws and tight results, including a 3-3 thriller and several 1-1 outcomes. Across the season they’ve scored 27 and conceded 27, a perfect symmetry that suggests games rarely swing wide either way. At home they have 13 goals for and 15 against, and they’ve kept 7 clean sheets in total — not bad, but vulnerable.
Maccabi Herzliya arrive with a bit more attacking pedigree: 34 goals across the campaign and a slightly healthier win tally (10). Their away numbers are decent — 14 goals scored and just 12 conceded on the road — which points to an organized away unit capable of nicking results. Recent matches for Herzliya include high-scoring draws and narrow wins and losses, a pattern that matches the expectation of a competitive mid-table clash.
Tactical angle and market outlook
This fixture has the hallmarks of a match where both teams will probe for openings rather than sit back. The season’s numbers show both clubs produce chances — Hapoel Kfar Saba with a higher overall shot volume, Herzliya with good efficiency and goal returns. The previous meeting ended 2-2 and both sides have recorded several recent matches with goals at both ends, so the momentum points toward an open affair rather than a goalless stalemate.
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Betting suggestion
Given the balanced league positions, recent 2-2 H2H and both teams’ tendency to find the net in recent fixtures, the preferred market here is the goal market: Back Both Teams To Score (Yes). This pick leans on the pattern of open mid-table Liga Leumit encounters, the season-long goal profiles (both teams have conceded regularly) and the draw-heavy recent form that often correlates with mutual scoring. Stake sensibly and consider smaller units if odds are tight — this is a value-driven, probability-based selection rather than a high-risk punt.
