National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hapoel Hadera or Hapoel Haifa that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hapoel Hadera form and stats
Last season their Toto Cup Ligat Al adventure ended in the 9th place final.On the other hand, in the Toto Cup Ligat Al, Hapoel Hadera has performed like this (both home and away): 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Hadera's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Maccabi Netanya. Preceding that game was the away draw at Hapoel Kfar Saba that finished 1-1.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Hapoel Hadera friendly games in pre-season: Hapoel Hadera played four friendlies, won 1, drew 2 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Hapoel Hadera scored 3 goals and conceded 5 in these four games.
Hapoel Haifa form and stats
Haifa's mission in Toto Cup Ligat Al last season failed in the 11th place final.The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Toto Cup Ligat Al stats, they have 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses both home and away.
Haifa lost away at Maccabi Haifa (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
Hapoel Haifa played two friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 1 defeat. In these two matches Hapoel Haifa scored 3 and conceded 1 goal.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - two - two (Hadera wins - draws - Hapoel Haifa wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Hapoel Hadera missing players
Hapoel Haifa missing players
| Hapoel Hadera | Hapoel Haifa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 10 | 27 | ||
| 34 | 14 | Conceded | C | 11 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 30% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 40% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 186 | 85 | Total Shots | T S | 82 | 187 | ||
| 81 | 35 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 84 | ||
| 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | ||