A key match in Ligat ha'Al as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Ashdod in 4th position and Maccabi Haifa placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Ashdod have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Maccabi Haifa has the most scored goals (37) in Ligat ha'Al
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Ashdod form and stats
Ashdod are steadily winning Ligat ha'Al games and points here at Yud-Alef Stadium. 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Ashdod after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The fans are hoping that Ashdod will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Ligat ha'Al game against Maccabi Netanya (placed 6th). Ahead of that match, Ashdod won a home game hosting Bnei Yehuda (4-0).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ashdod as they are travelling to their away game against Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Ligat ha'Al. That match is three days after this one.
The Ashdod manager R. Ben Shimon has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. Ashdod are not conceding a lot of goals here at Yud-Alef Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Maccabi Haifa form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligat ha'Al matches, Maccabi Haifa, who have the most scored goals (37) in Ligat ha'Al, have produced an overall stat of 5-1-3 so far.
Prior to that match, the Maccabi manager B. Bakhar faced defeat when travelling to Maccabi Tel Aviv and losing 1-2.
After this away game Maccabi return home for a Ligat ha'Al game against Hapoel Haifa. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Maccabi's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Maccabi Haifa have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Maccabi Haifa - Ashdod 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Ashdod, three draws and five wins for Maccabi Haifa. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Rukavytsya 16 goals |  D. Haziza 7 goals |  T. Chery 5 goals |
Ashdod missing players
Maccabi Haifa missing players
| Ashdod | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 37 |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 18% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 35% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.1 | 11.5 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 33% | 39% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 31% | 34% |
- All of Maccabi Haifa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ashdod have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Haifa has the most scored goals (37) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa has the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa has the the best goal difference (+23) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored in all their matches so far.
- Maccabi Haifa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Haifa | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | Ashdod | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Beitar Jerusalem | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 19 |
| 11 | Bnei Sakhnin | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 18 |
| 12 | Hapoel Hadera | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Bnei Yehuda | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 16 |
| 14 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -13 | 15 |