KFAR SABA, Israel (Jan. 19, 2026) (Interstat) — Hapoel Kfar Saba and visiting Hapoel Afula played to a wild 3-3 draw in Liga Leumit action Monday at Levita Stadium. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored the home side.

Afula’s Julio César scored twice, including an 84th-minute equalizer to secure the draw. The match featured a frantic first half with four goals, including strikes just one minute apart from Afula’s Mbombo Kule and Kfar Saba’s Ben Ezer Cohen. Niv Tubul opened the scoring for the hosts in the seventh minute, and Snir Talias also scored for Kfar Saba.

The six-goal spectacle contrasted with a statistical projection of a 1-1 finish and an 83.8% win probability for Kfar Saba. Both clubs begin their league seasons with a draw.