Beitar Jerusalem Hosts Kiryat Shmona in Bid to Narrow Gap at Top
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Beitar Jerusalem hosts Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Saturday, seeking to close the gap to the league leaders. Beitar has been in excellent form, while Kiryat Shmona is on a losing streak and has not beaten Beitar since 2015. Key lineup changes are noted for both teams, with Adi Yona starting for Beitar and Nemanja Ljubisavljevic returning for Kiryat Shmona.
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- Beitar Jerusalem hosts Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Saturday aiming to cut the league lead.
- Beitar Jerusalem has earned 16 of 18 possible points in their last six matches.
- Kiryat Shmona seeks to avoid a seventh straight loss, a club record.
- Kiryat Shmona has not defeated Beitar Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium since May 2015.
- Adi Yona starts for Beitar Jerusalem, his first appearance in the starting lineup this season.
- Nemanja Ljubisavljevic returns to Kiryat Shmona's lineup after an illness.
Beitar Jerusalem is set to host Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Saturday afternoon, aiming to reduce the deficit to the league leaders to just one point. The team has been in strong form, securing 16 out of a possible 18 points in their last six matches, with clean sheets in four of those games.
Kiryat Shmona, currently struggling at the bottom of the table, is looking to avoid a seventh consecutive loss, which would set a new club record for consecutive defeats in the Premier League. However, they have not defeated Beitar Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium since May 2015.
Beitar Jerusalem's lineup sees Jonbosco Calo preferred over Sean Weissman, shifting Yarden Shua from the wing to a central striker role. Timo Muzi will play at left-back, while Adi Yona makes his first start of the season, replacing Tomer Yosefi. Eugene Ansah has been left out of the squad.
For Kiryat Shmona, Nemanja Ljubisavljevic returns to the starting lineup after an illness, and Niv Gabai has been chosen to lead the attack ahead of Alexandru Pop.
The match is scheduled to be officiated by referee Dekel Tsinno at Teddy Stadium. Beitar Jerusalem's coach is Almog Cohen, and Kiryat Shmona's coach is Shai Berda.
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