Ligat ha'Al preview: Can Ironi Kiryat Shmona edge out victory against Bnei Sakhnin?

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium (5300 seats)

With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Ironi Kiryat Shmona fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Bnei Sakhnin.

Insights:
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Bnei Sakhnin has the most conceded goals (21) in Ligat ha'Al

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Ligat ha'Al match only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Beitar Jerusalem.

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Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats

The story so far in the Ligat ha'Al for Ironi Kiryat Shmona at their home stadium (Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Kiryat has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager K. Refua and the players.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Kiryat handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, three draws and one defeat.

The manager K. Refua will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Maccabi Tel Aviv in only four days.

Kiryat are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Bnei Sakhnin form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (21) in Ligat ha'Al, on their Ligat ha'Al travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

The manager E. Shavit was unhappy after their last game, a Ligat ha'Al match played at their home ground Doha Stadium. Bnei Sakhnin suffered a 0-3 loss to Maccabi Haifa (placed 1st). Preceding that game was the away victory against Hapoel Haifa with the score of 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Sakhnin have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were four victories, one draw and zero defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sakhnin are hosting Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Ligat ha'Al only three days away.

Bnei Sakhnin have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Bnei Sakhnin's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 13 goals in 5 travels.

Head 2 Head

Ironi Kiryat Shmona-Bnei Sakhnin H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ironi Kiryat Shmona four wins, Bnei Sakhnin two wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Ironi Kiryat ShmonaL. Palhano Soares
L. Palhano Soares
6 goals
Bnei SakhninO. Khalaila
O. Khalaila
3 goals
KiryatE. Ansah
E. Ansah
2 goals

Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players

Bnei Sakhnin missing players

Ironi Kiryat Shmona Bnei Sakhnin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 5 9
4 2 1 Won W 1 2 3
3 2 1 Drew D 1 1 1
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 5
9 5 2 Scored S 4 5 7
8 5 1 Conceded C 2 13 21
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 78%
20% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 11%
30% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 20% 22%
50% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 33%
30% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.6 11.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.4 8
3.8 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5 4.1
24% 22% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 20% 19%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Bnei Sakhnin has the most conceded goals (13) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Bnei Sakhnin has the most conceded goals (21) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Bnei Sakhnin has the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Bnei Sakhnin has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Bnei Sakhnin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Bnei Sakhnin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 9 4 3 2 9 7 5 2 2 1 5 5 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 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 Hapoel Haifa 10 3 2 5 13 16 5 3 0 2 6 5 5 0 2 3 7 11 -3 11
10 Hapoel Kfar Saba 10 3 2 5 9 15 5 3 0 2 8 6 5 0 2 3 1 9 -6 11
11 Bnei Sakhnin 9 3 1 5 7 21 4 1 0 3 2 8 5 2 1 2 5 13 -14 10
12 Hapoel Hadera 10 2 3 5 12 13 5 1 2 2 8 6 5 1 1 3 4 7 -1 9
13 Beitar Jerusalem 8 2 2 4 9 9 4 1 1 2 7 5 4 1 1 2 2 4 0 8
14 Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 1 3 6 3 10 5 1 3 1 2 3 5 0 0 5 1 7 -7 6