A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Hapoel Katamon fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Hapoel Nazareth Illit's 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Katamon nor Hapoel Nazareth Illit as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Katamon are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Nazareth it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
5-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Hapoel Katamon so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Katamon, who won 1-0 against Hapoel Acre (placed 11th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Maccabi Petah Tikva (1-3).
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Katamon matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, three draws and one defeat (from seven games).
Katamon has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Katamon have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Nazareth Illit so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-7 (win-draw-lose). Hapoel Nazareth Illit has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Nazareth's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm that finished 1-1. A 0-1 defeat away at Hapoel Ashkelon before that.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Nazareth when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning one game.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nazareth have scored 14 goals in 14 league games away. As opposed to that, Nazareth have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Hapoel Nazareth Illit - Hapoel Katamon 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Katamon won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Nazareth Illit has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  W. Agade 13 goals |  S. Ziso 7 goals |  Y. Avidor 5 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Hapoel Nazareth Illit missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 37 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 34 |
| 28 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 18 | 37 |
| 93% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 79% | 86% |
| 66% | 64% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 66% |
| 38% | 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 36% | 45% |
| 24% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 28% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 17% |
| 41% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 43% | 52% |
| 41% | 36% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 24% |
| 24% | 21% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 7.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 233 | 109 | 40 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 104 | 234 |
| 110 | 51 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 43 | 102 |
| 33% | 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 33 | 61 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 53 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 49 |
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 46 |
| 6 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| 8 | Kafr Qasim | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | -1 | 41 |
| 9 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Hapoel Acre | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 34 |
| 12 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 31 | -33 | 25 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -20 | 22 |
| 16 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -8 | 21 |