Maccabi Ironi Sderot will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Maccabi Kiryat Malachi.
Maccabi Ironi Sderot and Maccabi Kiryat Malachi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Maccabi Ironi Sderot form and stats
The story so far in the Lig Bet for Maccabi Ironi Sderot at their home stadium is 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Maccabi Ironi Sderot, their manager O. Talker and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Maccabi Ironi Sderot's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Maccabi Ironi Netivot (placed 11th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Moadon Tzeirey Rahat and winning 5-0.
Maccabi Ironi Sderot are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (24 goals in 9 games). On the other hand, Maccabi Ironi Sderot have conceded 11 goals.
Maccabi Kiryat Malachi form and stats
Playing away, Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Lig Bet this season. Maccabi Kiryat Malachi has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Two travels in a row for Maccabi Kiryat Malachi, whose manager H. Aton could celebrate last time after the Lig Bet win against Bnei Eilat. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs MS Be'er Sheva.
As mentioned above, Maccabi Kiryat Malachi was the only team on the pitch versus Bnei Eilat in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
The Maccabi Kiryat Malachi manager H. Aton has got the team scoring on the road, with 21 away goals in 9 league matches. It's not easy to score on Maccabi Kiryat Malachi as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Maccabi Kiryat Malachi - Maccabi Ironi Sderot 4-3, played this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Maccabi Ironi Sderot won 1, Maccabi Kiryat Malachi won 3 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Maccabi Ironi Sderot missing players
Maccabi Kiryat Malachi missing players
| Maccabi Ironi Sderot | Maccabi Kiryat Malachi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 42 |
| 20 | 11 | 9 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 78% | 88% |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 82% |
| 65% | 67% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 71% |
| 35% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| 59% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 65% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 29% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 146 | 72 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 48 | 100 |
| 80 | 39 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 21 | 45 |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 43% | 53% |
- Maccabi Ironi Sderot have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Ironi Sderot have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Ironi Sderot have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Maccabi Ironi Sderot haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Kiryat Malachi has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have won significantly more corners away than 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 | MS Dimona | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 35 | 42 |
| 2 | Shikun HaMizrah | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 38 |
| 3 | Ironi Kuseife | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 38 |
| 4 | Maccabi Kiryat Malachi | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 32 |
| 5 | Bnei Eilat | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 32 |
| 6 | MS Be'er Sheva | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 7 | Maccabi Ironi Sderot | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 30 |
| 8 | Hapoel Yeruham | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| 9 | Ironi Modi'in | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -7 | 21 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Beitar Yavne | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Beitar Ir Ma'ale Adumim | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -20 | 14 |
| 14 | Hapoel Lod | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -27 | 9 |
| 15 | Moadon Tzeirey Rahat | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 41 | -63 | 6 |
| 16 | Hapoel Gedera | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -35 | 4 |