With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Maccabi Netanya fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Maccabi Netanya form and stats
Overall Ligat ha'Al stats at home this season for Maccabi Netanya are 5-3-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Maccabi Netanya haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 270 minutes ago. T. Heubach scored that one.
The Maccabi Netanya crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv here at Winner Stadium in a Ligat ha'Al match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ironi Kiryat Shmona (0-3).
The Maccabi Netanya fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ironi Kiryat Shmona so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-9 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on K. Refua, the Ironi Kiryat Shmona manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona lost away at Sektzia Nes Tziona (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Maccabi Netanya.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Ironi Kiryat Shmona rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ironi Kiryat Shmona - Maccabi Netanya 3-0 played earlier this season. Maccabi Netanya-Ironi Kiryat Shmona H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Maccabi Netanya five wins, Ironi Kiryat Shmona five wins, zero draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  F. Bećiraj 7 goals |  Y. Malede 3 goals | R. Kehat 3 goals |
Maccabi Netanya missing players
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
| Maccabi Netanya | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 23 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 32 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 35 |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 58% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 69% |
| 46% | 46% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 54% | 50% |
| 19% | 23% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 15% | 12% |
| 4% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 23% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 46% | 42% |
| 38% | 46% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 54% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 46% | 42% |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 266 | 141 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 110 | 226 |
| 96 | 55 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 37 | 86 |
| 24% | 27% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 28% |
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 Tel Aviv | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 41 | 64 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 38 | 58 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 38 |
| 6 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 37 |
| 7 | Bnei Yehuda | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | -3 | 34 |
| 8 | Hapoel Hadera | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 34 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 31 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 28 |
| 11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -13 | 26 |
| 12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 22 |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 21 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 31 | -24 | 16 |