Maccabi Netanya host M.S. Ashdod in a crucial game for both teams.
A victory for the hosts will lift them above the red line and complicate Netanya. The last 12 meetings in all formats, including last year's cup semi-final, came to a decision. Marco Belbul, who beat Maccabi Haifa in the cup in his first game as coach, is now making his debut in the league and meets an opponent he has never lost to: six wins and four draws. The game was played at the YA Stadium in Tel Aviv. The match finished 0:0 after extra-time with both teams unable to take advantage of each other's mistakes. The winner of the game will be promoted to the Premier League. The draw means that both teams will be in the top flight by the end of the season. The result means that Hapoel Tel Aviv are only three points ahead of their rivals on the eve of the match. The tie will be decided on the final day of the league season.