The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Lig Bet league table.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Lig Bet. That game was an away game at Maccabi Ironi Sderot, so at least Ironi Kuseife are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Ironi Kuseife form and stats
Home games in the Lig Bet have been a walk in the park for Ironi Kuseife so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Two home wins in a row for Ironi Kuseife bring valid hopes of a third.
Happy days for Ironi Kuseife in their previous game, a Lig Bet match away at Maccabi Ironi Sderot (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Ironi Modi'in.
Ironi Kuseife are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (18 goals in 6 games). Ironi Kuseife have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Shikun HaMizrah form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Lig Bet travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Shikun HaMizrah has drawn their two previous away games.
The supporters enjoyed Shikun HaMizrah's previous game versus Hapoel Lod (placed 15th), a Lig Bet 4-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw at Hapoel Yeruham's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, Shikun HaMizrah was the only team on the pitch versus Hapoel Lod in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Shikun HaMizrah are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Ironi Kuseife, 0 draws and 2 wins for Shikun HaMizrah. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.Ironi Kuseife missing players
Shikun HaMizrah missing players
| Ironi Kuseife | Shikun HaMizrah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 26 |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 93% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 43% | 17% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 43% |
| 57% | 83% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 14% |
| 5.1 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 113 | 32 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 19 | 84 |
| 59 | 18 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 41% | 50% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 57% |
- All of Ironi Kuseife's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ironi Kuseife has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Ironi Kuseife has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
- Ironi Kuseife has the the best goal difference (+27)
- Ironi Kuseife have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ironi Kuseife have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ironi Kuseife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ironi Kuseife have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shikun HaMizrah have scored away.
- Ironi Kuseife have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ironi Kuseife have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ironi Kuseife haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ironi Kuseife is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Shikun HaMizrah has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Shikun HaMizrah has the fewest conceded goals (7)
- Shikun HaMizrah has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Shikun HaMizrah have not yet lost a game away.
- Shikun HaMizrah have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shikun HaMizrah have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Ironi Kuseife | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 37 |
| 2 | MS Dimona | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 33 |
| 3 | Shikun HaMizrah | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 31 |
| 4 | Maccabi Kiryat Malachi | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 5 | MS Be'er Sheva | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Maccabi Ironi Sderot | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Hapoel Yeruham | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Bnei Eilat | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Beitar Yavne | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Ironi Modi'in | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 | Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 13 | Moadon Tzeirey Rahat | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 26 | -30 | 9 |
| 14 | Beitar Ir Ma'ale Adumim | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -24 | 8 |
| 15 | Hapoel Lod | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -28 | 3 |
| 16 | Hapoel Gedera | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -30 | 3 |