Hapoel Tel Aviv 0, Sakhnin 0

SAKHNIN, Israel (Interstat) — In a defensive stalemate that defied pregame projections, Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Tel Aviv opened their Liga Bet campaigns with a scoreless draw on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Doha Stadium. The match, the season opener for both clubs in Israel’s second division, failed to produce a goal despite statistical models heavily favoring the visitors. Interstat’s ELO system had given Hapoel Tel Aviv a 58.70 percent probability of securing a victory, while its game simulator had predicted a 1-1 result. Neither forecast came to pass as the teams combined for a clean sheet, leaving each with… Read more...