This could be an interesting match as Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have their presumed home advantage while Ironi Kuseife are ahead 12 points in the Lig Bet table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Maccabi Kiryat Malachi form and stats
When playing at home in the Lig Bet, Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
An away draw last time out for Maccabi Kiryat Malachi, facing Hapoel Lod in a game that ended 2-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Hapoel Yeruham.
The Maccabi Kiryat Malachi manager H. Aton has got the team scoring with 27 from 11 home games in the league. Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Ironi Kuseife form and stats
Ironi Kuseife, who have the most clean sheets (4) away in Lig Bet, have an excellent away record in the Lig Bet so far with 8-1-2 from 11 games.
Ironi Kuseife are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Maccabi Ironi Netivot (placed 12th). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Moadon Tzeirey Rahat.
Ironi Kuseife have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. It's not easy to score on Ironi Kuseife as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ironi Kuseife - Maccabi Kiryat Malachi 2-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Maccabi Kiryat Malachi, one draw and zero wins for Ironi Kuseife. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Maccabi Kiryat Malachi missing players
Ironi Kuseife missing players
| Maccabi Kiryat Malachi | Ironi Kuseife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 52 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 23 | 53 |
| 28 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 87% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 83% | 91% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 77% |
| 70% | 82% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 64% |
| 48% | 55% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 41% |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 65% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 36% |
| 30% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 45% | 55% |
| 17% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 5.9 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 155 | 65 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 100 | 132 |
| 73 | 33 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 48 | 66 |
| 44% | 58% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 36% |
- Ironi Kuseife has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- Ironi Kuseife has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Ironi Kuseife has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Ironi Kuseife has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Ironi Kuseife has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Ironi Kuseife have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 63 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 46 | 57 |
| 2 | Ironi Kuseife | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 38 | 51 |
| 3 | Shikun HaMizrah | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 45 |
| 4 | MS Be'er Sheva | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Bnei Eilat | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| 6 | Hapoel Yeruham | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 40 |
| 7 | Maccabi Ironi Sderot | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 26 | 39 |
| 8 | Maccabi Kiryat Malachi | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 39 |
| 9 | Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 27 |
| 10 | Ironi Modi'in | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | Beitar Ir Ma'ale Adumim | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 29 | -18 | 22 |
| 12 | Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 20 |
| 13 | Beitar Yavne | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 19 |
| 14 | Hapoel Lod | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -25 | 17 |
| 15 | Moadon Tzeirey Rahat | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 92 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 49 | -68 | 10 |
| 16 | Hapoel Gedera | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 40 | -60 | 4 |