Maccabi Ahi Nazareth welcome Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa on Friday, Jan 1 at 6:00 PM in a Liga Leumit fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth head into this on the back of a defeat, while Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa have split their 4 meetings almost evenly (2W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.3 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Maccabi Ahi Nazareth win or a draw looks most likely.