The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Maccabi Umm Al Fahm are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 15th.
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 Umm Al Fahm form and stats
Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have collected 4 points from their Lig Bet home games so far after 1-1-3. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Maccabi Umm Al Fahm, their manager F. Tzarfati and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Hapoel Ramot Menashe (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Lig Bet game ended 2-2. Preceding that match was the home game against Pardes Hanna-Karkur that was lost 4-5.
The Maccabi Umm Al Fahm manager F. Tzarfati has got the team scoring with 12 from 5 home games in the league. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have allowed the opposition to score 13 goals here.
Hapoel Sandala Gilboa form and stats
Playing away, Hapoel Sandala Gilboa have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Lig Bet this season. Three has not been a lucky number for Hapoel Sandala Gilboa as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Hapoel Bnei Musmus match. Hapoel Sandala Gilboa seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Hapoel Sandala Gilboa play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-5 to Ihud Bnei Kfar Kara (placed 5th). Preceding that, the 2-5 home loss versus Hapoel Beit Shean.
Hapoel Sandala Gilboa lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Hapoel Sandala Gilboa's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. For Hapoel Sandala Gilboa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Maccabi Umm Al Fahm missing players
Hapoel Sandala Gilboa missing players
| Maccabi Umm Al Fahm | Hapoel Sandala Gilboa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 90% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 90% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 70% |
| 64% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 36% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 64% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 70% |
| 6.6 | 9 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 69 | 33 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | 13 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 36% |
- All of Maccabi Umm Al Fahm's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hapoel Sandala Gilboa has the fewest scored goals (6)
- Hapoel Sandala Gilboa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Hapoel Sandala Gilboa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Sandala Gilboa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have created more than twice as many corners as Hapoel Sandala Gilboa.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Sandala Gilboa.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Maccabi Umm Al Fahm 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 | Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmed | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Hapoel Bnei Pardes | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 24 |
| 3 | Ironi Nesher | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 23 |
| 4 | Maccabi Ahi Iksal | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Ihud Bnei Kfar Kara | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 21 |
| 6 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Hapoel Beit Shean | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Maccabi Neve Sha'anan | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Maccabi Umm Al Fahm | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Hapoel Bnei Musmus | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Ihud Bnei Baka | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -19 | 5 |
| 15 | Hapoel Sandala Gilboa | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -22 | 5 |
| 16 | Hapoel Ramot Menashe | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | -26 | 2 |