Beitar Nahariya

Match report

Beitar Netarya cruise past Maccabi Neve Shaan'an with three-goal victory

Beitar Netarya saw off Maccabi Neve Shaan'an 3-0 in the North division of Liga Alef on Wednesday evening, a result that keeps the hosts in contention at the top of the table. The match, played at their home ground, ended with a comfortable margin that reflected the way Beitar controlled proceedings from the first whistle. And here's the thing — it wasn't always obvious they'd win it so easily. I. Biton broke the deadlock in the 41st minute, a moment that shifted the balance before half-time. The home side had been probing, but that strike put them ahead when it mattered most. By then, Maccabi were already scrambling to find their footing, and the visitors never quite recovered their shape. E. Savir doubled the advantage in the 84th minute, then completed his brace with a third goal in stoppage time. Two goals in quick succession sealed the matter and handed a neat conclusion to a match Beitar had been steering all along. To be fair, Maccabi's defence looked tired by that stage, and Savir made no mistake when he found space. The statistics tell a story of efficiency rather than domination. Beitar held 53 per cent possession but registered nine shots on target compared to the visitors' two, while Maccabi managed only four corners against three. Eighty-eight attacks from the away side yielded nothing, whereas Beitar's 102 produced three goals — a reminder that chance creation means little without conversion. Maccabi sit fourth in the table with 36 points from 22 games, ten wins, six draws and six defeats. Those recent results — two draws followed by a goalless draw — suggest they're finding consistency but not closing out matches. And here's the thing, a side that's hard to beat is only useful if it can win. Beitar's recent form speaks for itself: victories over Hapoel Bnei Musmus, Hapoel Ehud Bnei Yat and Hapoel Ironi Araba have kept them pushing. This result tightens the gap at the summit and hands the hosts momentum heading into the next fixture. They're in control of their own destiny, and that's worth more than any possession percentage.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 53 – 47

Shots on target 9 – 2

Shots off target 3 – 4

Attacks 102 – 88

⚽ 41' I. Biton — Goal ⚽ 84' E. Savir — Goal ⚽ 90' E. Savir — Goal

Match events

41' 1:0 Beitar Nahariya Goal I. Biton
84' 2:0 Beitar Nahariya Goal E. Savir
90' 3:0 Beitar Nahariya Goal E. Savir

Statistics

53 Possession, % 47

9 Shots on target 2

3 Shots off target 4

102 Attacks 88

3 Corners 4

11 Free kicks 9

3 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

0 Goal kicks 0

21 Throw-ins 25

Match prediction: Beitar Nahariya — Maccabi Neve Sha'anan

Full prediction

Analytical content. Not a call to gamble. 18+

Recent form

LWWWWW

Recent matches

All team matches

Maccabi Neve Sha'anan

LWDDDL