With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Maccabi Neve Sha'anan fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ihud Bnei Baka.
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 Neve Sha'anan form and stats
5 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Maccabi Neve Sha'anan have to build on here in the Lig Bet.
The Maccabi Neve Sha'anan supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Maccabi Umm Al Fahm in Lig Bet and win 4-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Maccabi Ahi Iksal.
As mentioned above, Maccabi Neve Sha'anan "killed" Maccabi Umm Al Fahm in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 11 games), Maccabi Neve Sha'anan's attacking play is working. Maccabi Neve Sha'anan have conceded 17 from these games.
Ihud Bnei Baka form and stats
Ihud Bnei Baka have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Lig Bet, after 2-2-6 (10 played).
Ihud Bnei Baka play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Hapoel Bnei Pardes (placed 2nd). A 0-2 loss hosting Ihud Bnei Kfar Kara before that.
Ihud Bnei Baka find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Ihud Bnei Baka's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 26 goals in 10 travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ihud Bnei Baka - Maccabi Neve Sha'anan 0-1.Maccabi Neve Sha'anan missing players
Ihud Bnei Baka missing players
| Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | Ihud Bnei Baka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 37 | 22 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 40 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 26 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 73% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 50% |
| 41% | 55% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 41% |
| 23% | 18% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 40% | 23% |
| 50% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 45% |
| 36% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 36% |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 5.6 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 89 | 38 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 40 | 92 |
| 43 | 16 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 21 | 47 |
| 30% | 50% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 19% | 28% |
- Ihud Bnei Baka have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ihud Bnei Baka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ihud Bnei Baka have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ihud Bnei Baka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Neve Sha'anan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Maccabi Neve Sha'anan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Neve Sha'anan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 45 | 49 |
| 2 | Hapoel Bnei Pardes | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 49 |
| 3 | Ihud Bnei Kfar Kara | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 48 |
| 4 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 32 | 47 |
| 5 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 44 |
| 6 | Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 44 |
| 7 | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 38 |
| 8 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Hapoel Beit Shean | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Maccabi Umm Al Fahm | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -7 | 27 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 26 |
| 12 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | Ihud Bnei Baka | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 19 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ramot Menashe | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -40 | 15 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 37 | -34 | 12 |
| 16 | Hapoel Sandala Gilboa | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -47 | 9 |