Ligat ha'Al match preview and statistics: Beitar Jerusalem fight Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Mon 21.December
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Teddi Malcha Stadium (21600 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Beitar Jerusalem in 9th and Maccabi Tel Aviv in 5th place.

Insights:
  • Beitar Jerusalem has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the best form (4-1-1)

Jerusalem have less rest than Maccabi Tel Aviv in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligat ha'Al game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Ironi Kiryat Shmona, was also a home game here at Teddi Malcha Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Beitar Jerusalem form and stats

Beitar Jerusalem have played 5 Ligat ha'Al games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Beitar Jerusalem last time playing, versus Ironi Kiryat Shmona. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with G. Vlijter scoring for the victors. Ahead of that match, Jerusalem lost 1-2 at home to Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Jerusalem as they are travelling to their away game against Hapoel Kfar Saba in the Ligat ha'Al. That match is three days after this one.

A decent goal production from Beitar Jerusalem in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Jerusalem have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Ligat ha'Al.

Maccabi delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Maccabi Netanya (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Ligat ha'Al game. A home win before that, celebrating 4-3 vs Hapoel Haifa.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ironi Kiryat Shmona in just three days.

Maccabi Tel Aviv are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Maccabi have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Beitar Jerusalem won one, Maccabi Tel Aviv won seven and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Tel AvivY. Cohen
Y. Cohen
7 goals
Beitar JerusalemM. Ohana
M. Ohana
4 goals
JerusalemE. Atar
E. Atar
2 goals

Beitar Jerusalem missing players

Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players

Beitar Jerusalem Maccabi Tel Aviv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 1 5 10
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 2
10 8 2 Scored S 2 9 19
9 5 2 Conceded C 2 8 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
67% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 80%
33% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 80%
11% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 20%
44% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 70%
33% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.9 9.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.8 10.6
4.1 5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.6 4.6
27% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 50% 41%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Beitar Jerusalem has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Beitar Jerusalem have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Beitar Jerusalem haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most matches over the total-line (8) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the best form (4-1-1)

  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 10 7 1 2 21 10 5 4 1 0 10 4 5 3 0 2 11 6 11 22
2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 10 6 1 3 12 7 5 4 0 1 6 1 5 2 1 2 6 6 5 19
3 Ashdod 10 6 0 4 14 8 5 4 0 1 10 4 5 2 0 3 4 4 6 18
4 Maccabi Netanya 10 4 4 2 20 13 5 4 1 0 15 3 5 0 3 2 5 10 7 16
5 Maccabi Tel Aviv 10 4 4 2 19 15 5 2 2 1 10 7 5 2 2 1 9 8 4 16
6 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 10 4 3 3 9 8 5 2 2 1 5 5 5 2 1 2 4 3 1 15
7 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 10 3 5 2 14 15 5 2 3 0 9 7 5 1 2 2 5 8 -1 14
8 Bnei Yehuda 10 4 1 5 10 13 5 3 1 1 5 5 5 1 0 4 5 8 -3 13
9 Beitar Jerusalem 9 3 2 4 10 9 5 2 1 2 8 5 4 1 1 2 2 4 1 11
10 Hapoel Haifa 10 3 2 5 13 16 5 3 0 2 6 5 5 0 2 3 7 11 -3 11
11 Hapoel Kfar Saba 10 3 2 5 9 15 5 3 0 2 8 6 5 0 2 3 1 9 -6 11
12 Bnei Sakhnin 9 3 1 5 7 21 4 1 0 3 2 8 5 2 1 2 5 13 -14 10
13 Hapoel Hadera 10 2 3 5 12 13 5 1 2 2 8 6 5 1 1 3 4 7 -1 9
14 Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 1 3 6 3 10 5 1 3 1 2 3 5 0 0 5 1 7 -7 6