Bloomfield Stadium: Hapoel Tel Aviv vs Hapoel Kfar Saba Ligat ha'Al preview

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sat 02.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium (29150 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligat ha'Al, with both Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 13th place.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv has the fewest scored goals (4) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba is in the worst form (0-2-4)

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Kfar Saba should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats

Hapoel Tel Aviv's results here at Bloomfield Stadium in the Ligat ha'Al have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Aviv drew their last game, also a home match. Maccabi Tel Aviv (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. In the game before, an away victory match versus Bnei Sakhnin with a 1-0 scoreline.

There will be little rest for Aviv after this match as they are travelling to Ashdod for a Ligat ha'Al game in only three days.

The lack of attacking qualities in Aviv means that they have only scored 2 goals in 6 league home games, less than half a goal per match. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Kfar Saba, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligat ha'Al, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Kfar are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Kfar, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Ironi Kiryat Shmona (placed 6th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Beitar Jerusalem.

Kfar are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 7 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Kfar have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hapoel Kfar Saba - Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Aviv wins - draws - Hapoel Kfar Saba wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Kfar SabaL. Kizito
L. Kizito
5 goals
Hapoel Kfar SabaO. Fadida
O. Fadida
3 goals
Hapoel Tel AvivO. Altman
O. Altman
2 goals

Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players

Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Kfar Saba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 7 1 Played P 0 7 13
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
4 4 1 Drew D 0 2 3
7 2 0 Lost L 0 5 7
4 2 1 Scored S 0 2 11
13 6 1 Conceded C 0 12 19
77% 57% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 86% 92%
38% 43% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 71% 69%
15% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 46%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
15% 14% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 46%
38% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 8%
69% 71% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 71% 54%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.4 2.9
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
7.8 6.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.9 7.9
2.8 2.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.4 2.4
11% 12% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 35%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba has the fewest points (2) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba has the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba has the most points from losing position (7) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba has the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Tel Aviv.
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have yet to win a game away.
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv has the fewest scored goals (4) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  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 13 10 1 2 28 11 6 5 1 0 13 4 7 5 0 2 15 7 17 31
2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 13 7 2 4 15 10 7 4 1 2 7 3 6 3 1 2 8 7 5 23
3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 12 5 5 2 20 15 6 3 2 1 11 7 6 2 3 1 9 8 5 20
4 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 13 5 5 3 20 17 6 2 3 1 10 9 7 3 2 2 10 8 3 20
5 Ashdod 12 6 1 5 15 10 6 4 0 2 10 5 6 2 1 3 5 5 5 19
6 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 13 5 3 5 10 10 7 3 2 2 6 6 6 2 1 3 4 4 0 18
7 Hapoel Haifa 13 5 3 5 16 17 7 4 1 2 8 6 6 1 2 3 8 11 -1 18
8 Maccabi Netanya 13 4 5 4 22 18 6 4 1 1 15 5 7 0 4 3 7 13 4 17
9 Hapoel Hadera 13 3 5 5 15 15 7 2 3 2 11 8 6 1 2 3 4 7 0 14
10 Bnei Yehuda 13 4 2 7 11 19 7 3 2 2 6 8 6 1 0 5 5 11 -8 14
11 Bnei Sakhnin 12 4 2 6 8 22 5 1 0 4 2 9 7 3 2 2 6 13 -14 14
12 Beitar Jerusalem 11 3 4 4 11 10 6 2 2 2 8 5 5 1 2 2 3 5 1 13
13 Hapoel Kfar Saba 13 3 3 7 11 19 6 3 1 2 9 7 7 0 2 5 2 12 -8 12
14 Hapoel Tel Aviv 12 2 3 7 4 13 6 1 3 2 2 6 6 1 0 5 2 7 -9 9