The Maccabi Netanya & Ironi Kiryat Shmona managers R. Atteveld and K. Refua are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligat ha'Al league table.
- Maccabi Netanya has the most scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligat ha'Al
Maccabi Netanya have less rest than Ironi Kiryat Shmona in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Ligat ha'Al game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Ashdod, so at least Maccabi are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Maccabi Netanya form and stats
Perfect Ligat ha'Al season at home so far for Maccabi Netanya, who have the most scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Maccabi faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ashdod (0-4). Before that, Maccabi played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Beitar Jerusalem.
As you see from the result above, Maccabi suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Maccabi Netanya have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn one and lost six.
It's goals goals goals for Maccabi who have scored 12 goals from 3 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Maccabi Netanya have only let in 1 goal at home.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
Ironi Kiryat Shmona are yet to lose a point on their Ligat ha'Al travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
The Kiryat goalkeeper Dziugas Bartkus is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 305 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona had fun at their own home (Winner Stadium) last time out, beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 1-0. Lucio Maranhão scored. Before that, Ironi Kiryat Shmona secured a home win against Bnei Yehuda with the score 2-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ironi Kiryat Shmona playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Ironi Kiryat Shmona win, three draws and four defeats.
3 goals so far away for Ironi Kiryat Shmona, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Maccabi won six games, zero matches ended with a draw and Ironi Kiryat Shmona has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  Y. Malede 5 goals |  L. Palhano Soares 5 goals |  H. Ezra 2 goals |
Maccabi Netanya missing players
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
| Maccabi Netanya | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 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 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 9.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.5 | 11.3 |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 52% | 71% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 29% |
- All of Maccabi Netanya's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the most clean sheets (2) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the most matches under the total-line (6) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the the best goal difference (+3) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have won all their away games so far.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Maccabi Netanya has the most scored goals (12) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Netanya has the most scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Netanya has the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Netanya has the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Netanya have won all their matches at home so far.
- Maccabi Netanya 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 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Ashdod | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Maccabi Netanya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Maccabi Haifa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Bnei Yehuda | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Hapoel Haifa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Hapoel Hadera | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 14 | Bnei Sakhnin | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 4 |