Hapoel Petah Tikva vs MS Kafr Qasim tips and predictions

MS Kafr Qasim to surprise; deadlock beckons

There's not much between Hapoel Petah Tikva and MS Kafr Qasim in the Leumit League. The hosts are in second place with 10 points, compared to their opponents who are in fifth place on 8 points.

This isn't a confident view but the short price for Hapoel Petah Tikva makes them a horrible bet. MS Kafr Qasim don't look likely to get the win but they might make the hosts stutter. Building on the strong rearguard performances of both sides, a goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to go mad about.

There have been some notable displays in defence by both sides. In their last 3 matches Hapoel Petah Tikva have only conceded 0.7 goals, while MS Kafr Qasim have been impressive defensively on the road. These players have only conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game over their last 4 matches away from home.

In previous matches in this head-to-head, 4 of the last 10 have ended in parity.

The betting markets imply that only one side is likely to score due to the favouritism for Hapoel Petah Tikva. Should it play out as many expect then the No BTTS bet could be sensible.

Hapoel Petah Tikva have drawn 6 of their last 17 matches adding to the fact that MS Kafr Qasim have drawn 8 of their last 19 matches on the road. It's not very exciting and it feels like a match to sit on the fence about. Stalemate beckons after what will probably be a low-scoring affair.