Match Analysis: Hapoel Hadera vs Hapoel Ra'anana
← Back to fixturesMatchday Relegation Round - 5Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 16:00Netanya Stadium
Form — last 5
WDDDL
Form — last 5
DWDDW
Current group table
Group National League , Relegation Round standings
| # | Team | P | Form | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 37 | WLDWW | +8 | 51 |
| 2 |  Hapoel Ra'anana | 37 | DWDDW | -2 | 50 |
| 3 |  Hapoel Afula | 37 | DDWLW | -19 | 45 |
| 4 |  Kafr Qasim | 37 | WDDDL | -7 | 41 |
| 5 |  Hapoel Acre | 37 | LLWDD | -8 | 40 |
| 6 |  Ironi Modi'in | 37 | LWLWL | -10 | 40 |
| 7 |  Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 37 | LDLLD | -14 | 37 |
| 8 |  Hapoel Hadera | 37 | WDDDL | -21 | 32 |
Injuries & suspensions
Team news
No injuries or suspensions reported for this fixture.
AI prediction report
Analyst verdict
AI Prediction Report
Generated —
Predicted result
Hapoel Ra'anana1-2
ModelHAP 28%·D 26%·46% HAP
Model confidence52%
Key factors
- Hapoel Ra'anana's superior recent scoring form (1.8 goals scored vs 1.2 for Hadera) and stronger defensive record (1.2 conceded vs 2.0) gives them a clear statistical edge
- Head-to-head record is fairly balanced across all-time meetings, with both sides winning home and away — no dominant psychological trend either way
- Ra'anana won the most recent H2H encounter at this same venue (Netanya Stadium) in February 2026, a relevant and recency-weighted data point
- Hapoel Hadera's goals conceded average of 2.0 per game in the last 5 matches is a significant concern in a relegation round where pressure can expose defensive frailties
- Relegation round context means both sides are under pressure, but Ra'anana's better defensive structure makes them more likely to control close matches and grind out results
Analyst reasoning
Hapoel Ra'anana enter this fixture with meaningfully better form metrics — outscoring and outdefending Hadera over the last five matches — and have demonstrated they can win at this venue, taking all three points here in February 2026. While the all-time H2H is relatively even and Hadera did win 3-0 in the reverse fixture earlier this season, Ra'anana's current defensive solidity and attacking output make them the likelier side to come away with a positive result. A narrow away win is the most probable outcome, though the relegation-round tension keeps the draw firmly in play.