Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Petah Tikva this afternoon at Bloomfield Stadium as part of Matchweek 13 of the Winner League. Ahead of the clash, we gathered all the key statistics, historical insights and interesting facts you should know before kickoff.
Hapoel continues its league marathon. After a busy week that included both a win and a loss, the Reds return home to Bloomfield Stadium where they will face Hapoel Petah Tikva.
Hapoel enters the match ranked fifth in the table with 18 points and a goal difference of 16:20. Elyaniv Barda’s players are eager to get back to winning ways against the visitors from Em HaMoshavot.
On the other side, Hapoel Petah Tikva arrives in ninth place with 13 points and a goal difference of 19:17. The Malabes team comes in with a streak of six consecutive draws while sitting six points above the relegation zone.
The teams have already met once this season in the Toto Cup group stage. Hapoel traveled to the Moshava Stadium and won 2:1 thanks to a dramatic 87th-minute goal by Stav Toriel.
Match Information
Match date: Saturday, 6/12/2025, 15:00
Competition: Israeli Premier League, First Round, Matchweek 13
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium
Referee: Ohad Asoulin
Assistant referees: Tuval Koltenov, Rifaat Alhamula
VAR officials: Idan Leiba, Idan Yarkoni
Fourth official: Aviel Levy
Broadcast: Sport 4 HD
Historical Overview
Hapoel meets Hapoel Petah Tikva today for the 144th time in league play. This is one of the longest-running rivalries in Israeli football. The total number of encounters places this matchup seventh in Hapoel’s all-time league meeting rankings. Let us revisit some memorable moments from the past between the clubs.
All-time record:
143 matches
64 Hapoel wins
42 draws
37 Hapoel Petah Tikva wins
Goal difference: 219:145 in Hapoel’s favor
Home record for Hapoel:
73 matches
37 Hapoel wins
20 draws
16 Hapoel Petah Tikva wins
Goal difference: 126:69 in Hapoel’s favor
The first official match between the sides was played on February 23, 1935 in Petah Tikva as part of Matchweek 3 of the Palestine League. The hosts from Em HaMoshavot claimed a 2:0 win.
On January 10, 1942 Hapoel recorded one of its most impressive victories in this rivalry. In Matchweek 12 of Liga Alef the Reds crushed Petah Tikva 6:0. The scorers were Meir Aharon Malika (18' pen), Moshe Melamed (49'), Zvi “Doctor” Erlich (52', 79'), Yitzhak “Itzik” Tzatzik (62') and Shmuel (88').
Moving forward. The first meeting after the establishment of the State of Israel took place in Matchweek 2 of the 1949/1950 season. Hapoel delivered a dominant 5:1 win in Petah Tikva with goals from Reuven Allalouf (4'), Shimon Banudis (29'), Naftali Shvalb (50') and a late brace by Chaim Glazer (87', 88').
Throughout the years Hapoel has produced many memorable attacking displays against Petah Tikva. There were fours, fives, sixes and even an unforgettable seven-goal performance during the 2009/2010 double-winning season. In Matchweek 10 Hapoel hosted the encounter at Ramat Gan Stadium and triumphed 7:1. The scorers: Itay Shechter with a hat-trick (3', 33', 42'), Dedi Ben Dayan (66'), Maor Lala (70'), Eran Zahavi (83') and Gil Vermouth (86').
Last season the teams met three times in the National League. A 2:2 draw at Bloomfield in Matchweek 2. A 1:0 Hapoel win at the Moshava in Matchweek 17 with a goal by Ran Ben-Yamin. And a 0:0 draw in Matchweek 32 back at Bloomfield.
Their most recent top-flight encounter was on April 13, 2024. Hapoel hosted at Bloomfield and finished in a 1:1 draw with Ran Ben-Yamin once again scoring for the Reds.
Hapoel’s last home win over Petah Tikva in the league came on December 23, 2023. The Reds celebrated a 4:1 victory with goals from Omer Senior (13', 69'), Mawais Chibuta (39') and Omri Altman (74').
Hapoel enters today’s match with a run of seven league games without a loss against the Malabes side.