Hapoel Rishon LeZion vs Hapoel Afula: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga LeumitRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 2, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Haberfeld Stadium, Rishon LeZion
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What was the result of Hapoel Rishon LeZion vs Hapoel Afula?
Hapoel Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Afula drew 1-1 on January 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 78′628566Hapoel Afula
- 90′S. EdriHapoel Rishon LeZion
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Hapoel Rishon LeZion have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Hapoel Afula have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Bnei Yehuda(away) | 1-1 | Liga Leumit |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Maccabi Petah Tikva(away) | 1-2 | Liga Leumit |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa(home) | 4-1 | Liga Leumit |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Hapoel Acre(away) | 1-1 | Liga Leumit |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Hapoel Hadera(home) | 1-1 | Liga Leumit |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Maccabi Herzliya(home) | 1-0 | Liga Leumit |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Kiryat Yam SC(home) | 2-0 | Liga Leumit |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit(away) | 1-1 | Liga Leumit |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Hapoel Ra'anana(home) | 0-2 | Liga Leumit |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Ironi Modi'in(away) | 1-3 | Liga Leumit |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Hapoel Afula win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Hapoel Afula 0-3 Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Liga Leumit |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Hapoel Afula 0-1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Liga Leumit |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2-0 Hapoel Afula | Liga Leumit |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion 1-0 Hapoel Afula | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Hapoel Afula 2-0 Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Liga Leumit |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Hapoel Afula 3-1 Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Liga Leumit |
Last archived meeting: Hapoel Afula vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion on Sep 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Hapoel Rishon LeZion score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Hapoel Afula score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Hapoel Afula | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Hapoel Rishon LeZion sit 5th in Liga Leumit (3 points from 1 matches) and Hapoel Afula sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Hapoel Afula | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Jan 2, 2026Hapoel Ramat Gan1-0Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa
- Jan 2, 2026Kafr Qasim1-0Hapoel Acre
- Jan 2, 2026Hapoel Kfar Saba1-4Maccabi Petah Tikva
- Jan 2, 2026Maccabi Herzliya0-2Hapoel Ra'anana
- Jan 5, 2026Hapoel Kfar Shalem0-3Bnei Yehuda
- Jan 5, 2026Ironi Modi'in1-0Hapoel Hadera
- Jan 5, 2026Kiryat Yam SC2-2Hapoel Nazareth Illit