The Maccabi Bnei Raina & Ironi Nesher managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Lig Bet league table.
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.
Maccabi Bnei Raina form and stats
Maccabi Bnei Raina, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Lig Bet, have performed here this season with 7 wins from 9 Lig Bet matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Maccabi Bnei Raina haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed, 94 days ago. Maccabi Bnei Raina has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Ihud Bnei Kfar Kara.
Maccabi Bnei Raina are returning here after visiting Maccabi Ahi Iksal in a Lig Bet game and winning with a 7-2 scoreline. Before that, Maccabi Bnei Raina had a home game versus Hapoel Sandala Gilboa which ended with a victory 1-0.
As mentioned above, Maccabi Bnei Raina "killed" Maccabi Ahi Iksal in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Maccabi Bnei Raina can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Maccabi Bnei Raina have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Ironi Nesher form and stats
Ironi Nesher, who have the most scored goals (52) in Lig Bet, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 25 points collected from 10 Lig Bet games. 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the record so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Ironi Nesher, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Hapoel Ramot Menashe (placed 16th) in the Lig Bet last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Pardes Hanna-Karkur.
Ironi Nesher create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 25 goals in 10 travels. It's not easy to score on Ironi Nesher as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ironi Nesher - Maccabi Bnei Raina 0-0 played earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Maccabi Bnei Raina victory, one draw and one Ironi Nesher win. two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Maccabi Bnei Raina missing players
Ironi Nesher missing players
| Maccabi Bnei Raina | Ironi Nesher | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | 19 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 25 | 52 |
| 17 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 90% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 60% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 70% | 63% |
| 45% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 47% |
| 25% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 10% | 21% |
| 40% | 11% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 50% | 78% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 53% |
| 20% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 6.4 | 5.9 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 131 | 63 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 34 | 77 |
| 68 | 28 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 16 | 36 |
| 35% | 39% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 25% | 36% |
- All of Ironi Nesher's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ironi Nesher has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Ironi Nesher has the most points (25) away
- Ironi Nesher has the most scored goals (52)
- Ironi Nesher has the the best goal difference (+18) away
- Ironi Nesher has the the best goal difference (+39)
- Ironi Nesher have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ironi Nesher have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ironi Nesher have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ironi Nesher haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Maccabi Bnei Raina has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Maccabi Bnei Raina has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Maccabi Bnei Raina has the most clean sheets (8)
- Maccabi Bnei Raina has the most matches under the total-line (7)
- Maccabi Bnei Raina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Bnei Raina have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Bnei Raina is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 Nesher | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 39 | 46 |
| 2 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 31 | 43 |
| 3 | Hapoel Bnei Pardes | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 43 |
| 4 | Ihud Bnei Kfar Kara | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 41 |
| 5 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Hapoel Beit Shean | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Maccabi Umm Al Fahm | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 20 |
| 13 | Ihud Bnei Baka | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -24 | 16 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 29 | -27 | 11 |
| 15 | Hapoel Sandala Gilboa | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -33 | 8 |
| 16 | Hapoel Ramot Menashe | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 35 | -47 | 6 |