Maccabi Herzliya welcome Ironi Modiin on Friday, Dec 11 at 6:00 PM in a Liga Leumit fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Maccabi Herzliya come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Ironi Modiin travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Maccabi Herzliya head into this on the back of a defeat, while Ironi Modiin arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Maccabi Herzliya here — they've won 3 of 3 previous meetings against Ironi Modiin. Their last encounter ended in Ironi Modiin won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.7 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Maccabi Herzliya a slight edge, but Ironi Modiin are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.