Hapoel Umm al-Fahm vs. Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon

Two of the top 10 teams in the Israeli Liga Leumit clash. 10th-ranked Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon prefers to keep games close getting outscored 26-25 through 26 matches. They're on a 2-2-2 run outscoring opponents 7-6, including ties versus Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (1-1) and Hapoel Acre (0-0). Fourth-ranked Hapoel Umm al-Fahm has home field and a strong defense leading the league allowing 17 goals in 25 matches. They've been good at home but not dominant on an 8-3-4 run on home turf. That included four 1-0 wins, a 1-0 loss to Bnei Yehuda, and DRAWS against Hapoel Afula (1-1), Ironi Tiberias (1-1), Hapoel Acre (1-1), and ninth-ranked Hapoel Kfar Saba (2-2). And the last five meetings between these rivals have been ties of 0-0, 1-1, 0-0, 1-1, and 0-0. Play Hapoel Umm al-Fahm/Hapoel Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon to DRAW.