Kiryat Yam and Hapoel Raanana meet on Friday, Mar 5 at 6:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Liga Leumit. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

Kiryat Yam come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Hapoel Raanana travel in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Kiryat Yam won their last outing, while Hapoel Raanana suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 2 previous meetings, Kiryat Yam lead 2–0 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Hapoel Raanana won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Kiryat Yam a slight edge, but Hapoel Raanana are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.