Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will host S.C Ashdod tonight at Bloomfield Stadium for Matchweek 17 of the Winner League. Ahead of the match, we have gathered all the statistics, the history between the teams, and the interesting details you need to know before kickoff.
Hapoel continues its intense schedule and will host S.C Ashdod at Bloomfield tonight, with a clear goal: to put the loss in the last round behind them and get back to accumulating important league points.
Following the stumble three days ago at Teddy Stadium, the club is determined to return to the form that characterized the team in recent weeks. Until the last round, Hapoel held a streak of four unbeaten games, three of which were victories.
Entering the match, Hapoel sits in 5th place in the table with 25 points and a goal difference of 29:20. On the other hand, the visitors from the Port City arrive at the encounter in 10th place, with 18 points and a goal difference of 22:33.
The two teams are very familiar with each other from recent times: just ten days ago, they met at the exact same stadium for the 8th Round of the State Cup. As recalled, Hapoel had the upper hand with a convincing 3:0 victory, with goals from Roy Korine (brace) and Anas Mahamid.
In addition to the State Cup meeting, the teams have met twice this season in official competitions.
The first meeting was held during the Toto Cup group stage at Bloomfield Stadium, where Hapoel showed superiority and won 2:0. Daniel Dappa scored the first in the 22nd minute, and Ran Binyamin sealed the result deep in stoppage time (96).
The second meeting, held in Matchweek 4 of the Premier League at the Yud-Alef Stadium in Ashdod, turned into an unforgettable offensive display. Hapoel returned from the Port City with a crushing 6:2 away victory. The list of scorers that evening: Daniel Dappa opened the celebration (7), Roei Alkukin completed a great brace (13, 36), an own goal (29), Stav Toriel (42), and Chico Alves (77) completed the sextet.
Match Information
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Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026, 20:15
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Competition: Premier League, Second Round, Matchweek 17
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Venue: Bloomfield Stadium
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Main Referee: Na'al Odeh
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Assistant Referees: Tuval Koltanoff, Raf'at Alhamula
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VAR: Eitan Shmuelevitz, Rafael Geva
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Fourth Official: Aviv Klein
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Broadcast: Sport 4 HD
History Tells Us
The two teams have met no less than 63 times in the top flight, providing quite a few dramatic games, plenty of goals, and unforgettable moments over the years.
The Full Record:
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63 Games
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29 Wins for Hapoel
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15 Draws
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19 Wins for Ashdod
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Goal Difference: 101:70 to Hapoel
Record when Hapoel is the Host:
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32 Games
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20 Wins for Hapoel
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6 Draws
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6 Wins for Ashdod
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Goal Difference: 51:25 to Hapoel
The first historic meeting between Hapoel and Ashdod was held on October 30, 1999, in the 9th round. Hapoel traveled to the stadium in Ashdod and won 2:1, with a goal by Pini Balili and an own goal by the hosts.
Hapoel's biggest home league win over M.S. Ashdod was on March 16, 2019, when they won 5:1 at HaMoshava Stadium. Scorers for Hapoel in that game: Nerijus Valskis (45+1), Ahmed Abed (59), Ramzi Safouri (73), Claudemir Ferreira (78), Idan Cohen (84).
In the last five league matches between the two at Bloomfield, Hapoel has won two and los
t three. The last game was the relegation match on May 11, 2024, in which they were defeated 2:0 in front of 25,550 Reds.