Hapoel Afula vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion prediction: 2-3, Israeli Liga Leumit
Final score: Hapoel Afula 2 - 2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion. Data-led preview of Hapoel Afula vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion in round 8, weighing form and table, with a 2-3 prediction at 33% confidence.
Full time: Hapoel Afula 2 - 2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion
The match finished Hapoel Afula 2 - 2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion on 1 October 2026 at Afula Illit Stadium.
We called Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2-3 at 33% confidence. That was wrong. It is recorded as wrong in our public track record, alongside every other call we have published.
The preview below is unchanged from 1 October 2026, before the match was played.
Hapoel Afula welcome Hapoel Rishon LeZion to Afula Illit Stadium on 1 October 2026 at 19:30 for round 8. This preview draws on recent results, league position, the record between them and market prices, and finishes with a 2-3 call.
Form going in
Hapoel Afula’s last four read LLDW, with 8 scored and 8 conceded. Hapoel Rishon LeZion’s last five show WDWLW, totalling 9 for and 6 against.
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/09/24 | A vs Hapoel Akko | 3-0 | W |
| 2026/09/17 | H vs Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 3-3 | D |
| 2026/09/10 | A vs Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 2-4 | L |
| 2026/09/06 | H vs Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 0-1 | L |
| Date | Match | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/09/24 | H vs Maccabi Akhi Nazareth | 1-0 | W |
| 2026/09/17 | A vs Ashdod | 2-3 | L |
| 2026/09/10 | H vs Hapoel Kiryat Yam | 4-2 | W |
| 2026/09/07 | A vs Bnei Yehuda | 0-0 | D |
| 2026/08/30 | H vs Kafr Qasim | 2-1 | W |
Where they stand
Hapoel Afula are 6th with 10 points, while Hapoel Rishon LeZion are 3rd on 13. With no more than three points between them, the standings alone do not separate the sides.
| Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | |
|---|---|---|
| Position | 6 | 3 |
| Points | 10 | 13 |
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Won / drawn / lost | 3 / 1 / 2 | 4 / 1 / 1 |
| Goals for | 11 | 12 |
| Goals against | 10 | 7 |
| Goal difference | +1 | +5 |
Hapoel Afula vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion prediction
The metrics shade towards Hapoel Rishon LeZion. The best-fitting scoreline is 2-3, rated at 33% confidence. It remains close to a coin toss, and is presented as such.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion to win, 2-3 — confidence 33%.
- Hapoel Afula have taken 4 points from their last 4 (LLDW); Hapoel Rishon LeZion have taken 10 from their last 5 (WDWLW).
- In the table Hapoel Afula sit 6th on 10 points, Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3rd on 13.
- Taken together, the data leans to Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
Common questions
When do Hapoel Afula play Hapoel Rishon LeZion?
Hapoel Afula host Hapoel Rishon LeZion on 1 October 2026 — 19:30 at Afula Illit Stadium.
Who is predicted to win Hapoel Afula vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion?
Hapoel Rishon LeZion are the pick. Our reading of the form, the table and the market ends at 2-3, with a stated confidence of 33%. It is an interpretation of the data, not a certainty.
Where is Hapoel Afula vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion being played?
At Afula Illit Stadium.
This is a reading of the data, not a certainty. Any match can go the other way, and nothing here is advice to stake money. See how our past predictions actually went.
