Match Analysis: Bnei Sakhnin vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona
← Back to fixturesMatchday Relegation Group - 30Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 17:00Doha Stadium
Form — last 5
DLLLL
Form — last 5
WWDWL
Current group table
Group Premier League , Relegation Round standings
| # | Team | P | Form | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maccabi Netanya | 33 | LWLDW | -4 | 48 |
| 2 |  Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 33 | WWDWL | -3 | 40 |
| 3 |  Ironi Tiberias | 33 | DWWWW | -11 | 36 |
| 4 |  Hapoel Haifa | 33 | DLWDW | -12 | 34 |
| 5 |  Bnei Sakhnin | 33 | DLLLL | -21 | 34 |
| 6 |  Hapoel Katamon | 33 | WLWWL | -17 | 31 |
| 7 |  Ashdod | 33 | DLLLW | -24 | 28 |
| 8 |  Maccabi Bnei Raina | 33 | LWDLL | -43 | 22 |
Injuries & suspensions
Team news
No injuries or suspensions reported for this fixture.
AI prediction report
Analyst verdict
AI Prediction Report
Generated —
Predicted result
Ironi Kiryat Shmona0-2
ModelBNE 12%·D 22%·66% SHM
Model confidence72%
Key factors
- Bnei Sakhnin are in dire form with 4 consecutive losses and averaging only 0.2 goals scored per game in their last 5 matches
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona are in strong form (WWDWL) averaging 2.0 goals scored and only 0.8 conceded across their last 5 games
- Head-to-head record favors Kiryat Shmona, who have won 5 of the last 10 meetings with only 3 Sakhnin wins — and Sakhnin's last win came as recently as August 2025 but the away side has since dominated recent meetings
- Kiryat Shmona won the most recent H2H fixture 2-0 in April 2026, demonstrating continued dominance in the current season
- The stark differential in attacking output (Sakhnin 0.2 vs Kiryat Shmona 2.0 goals per game) makes it very difficult for the hosts to produce a result regardless of home advantage
Analyst reasoning
Bnei Sakhnin are one of the most out-of-form sides in recent memory with four straight defeats and a near-total inability to score, while Kiryat Shmona arrive with quality form and a decisive recent H2H win. The goals-for/against averages paint a stark picture that strongly favors the away side overcoming any nominal home advantage at Doha Stadium. A clean sheet for Kiryat Shmona is highly plausible given Sakhnin's attacking struggles, with the visitors expected to win comfortably.