Preview: State Cup Women’s Football Match Set for Friday

JERUSALEM (Interstat) — A State Cup women’s football match on Friday features a surging home side against a visiting team whose recent form is a mystery.

MS Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim will host MK Maccabi Netanya in the Israeli domestic cup competition on Dec. 26, 2025.

The home team enters the fixture with significant momentum, boasting a perfect record this season. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim is coming off a dominant 4-1 away victory over MK Maccabi HaSharon Netanya on Oct. 27. Their other results this campaign include a 3-0 win at Beit Tel Aviv BY on Sep. 9, a 6-3 home victory over Ironi Beit Dagan on Sep. 2, and a 1-0 home win against Maccabi Ironi Amishav Petah Tikva on Aug. 28.

In contrast, the most recent competitive result available for visiting MK Maccabi Netanya is listed as a match played on Thursday, Jan. 1, 1970, indicating a lack of current public data on the team’s form. This absence of recent performance history adds an element of unpredictability to the cup tie.

Despite the apparent disparity in recent activity, a statistical projection suggests a tightly contested match. Interstat’s game simulator forecasts a narrow 1-0 victory for the visiting MK Maccabi Netanya side.

The matchup will test Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim’s potent offense, which has averaged over 3.5 goals per game in its documented matches this season, against an unknown Netanya squad. The home team’s defense has shown vulnerability, however, conceding three goals in one of its early season wins.

Cup competitions often provide opportunities for surprises, and the lack of information on the visitors makes pre-match analysis incomplete. Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim will aim to leverage its home pitch advantage and current confidence to advance in the tournament.

The State Cup, organized by the Israel Football Association, is a knockout competition featuring women’s clubs from across the country. Friday’s winner will progress to the next round.

Kickoff is scheduled for Friday at the Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim home ground.