A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Shikun HaMizrah fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Beitar Yavne's 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Shikun HaMizrah and Beitar Yavne 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.
Shikun HaMizrah form and stats
Shikun HaMizrah, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Lig Bet, have been outstanding at home so far in the Lig Bet with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Shikun HaMizrah haven’t lost a game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Maccabi Kiryat Malachi, 104 days ago. Shikun HaMizrah has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was MS Be'er Sheva.
Happy days for Shikun HaMizrah in their previous game, a Lig Bet match away at Maccabi Ironi Netivot (placed 11th) that ended with a 4-2 victory. Ahead of that match, Shikun HaMizrah won a home game hosting Moadon Tzeirey Rahat (8-0).
A goal frenzy last time out for Shikun HaMizrah, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Maccabi Ironi Netivot. Fun stuff to watch!
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Shikun HaMizrah has scored 26 goals here in 10 home games. Shikun HaMizrah have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Beitar Yavne form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Beitar Yavne so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Beitar Yavne who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Maccabi Kiryat Malachi was the last time a defeat was avoided. Beitar Yavne seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Beitar Yavne failed to get anything from their last game, a Lig Bet home match vs Maccabi Ironi Sderot (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-4. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Ironi Modi'in's place.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Beitar Yavne have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Shikun HaMizrah - Beitar Yavne 1-0.Shikun HaMizrah missing players
Beitar Yavne missing players
| Shikun HaMizrah | Beitar Yavne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 12 | 8 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 44 | 26 | 19 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 29 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 72% | 70% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 33% | 30% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 28% |
| 28% | 20% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 44% | 30% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 39% |
| 50% | 60% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 22% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 70% | 50% |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 136 | 85 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 47 | 82 |
| 52 | 29 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 17 | 26 |
| 63% | 76% | 90% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 50% |
- Beitar Yavne have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Beitar Yavne is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Shikun HaMizrah has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Shikun HaMizrah has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Shikun HaMizrah has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Shikun HaMizrah has the most clean sheets (8)
- Shikun HaMizrah has the most points (25) at home
- Shikun HaMizrah has the most scored goals (26) at home
- Shikun HaMizrah has the most scored goals in the first half (15)
- Shikun HaMizrah has the the best goal difference (+22) at home
- Shikun HaMizrah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shikun HaMizrah have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shikun HaMizrah have scored more than double the goals of Beitar Yavne.
- Shikun HaMizrah haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shikun HaMizrah is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | MS Dimona | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 36 | 45 |
| 2 | Shikun HaMizrah | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 34 | 41 |
| 3 | Ironi Kuseife | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 41 |
| 4 | Maccabi Kiryat Malachi | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 35 |
| 5 | MS Be'er Sheva | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | Maccabi Ironi Sderot | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 33 |
| 7 | Bnei Eilat | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 32 |
| 8 | Hapoel Yeruham | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -6 | 24 |
| 10 | Ironi Modi'in | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ironi Netivot | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 12 | Beitar Yavne | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 15 |
| 13 | Beitar Ir Ma'ale Adumim | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 14 | Hapoel Lod | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 9 |
| 15 | Moadon Tzeirey Rahat | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 41 | -63 | 7 |
| 16 | Hapoel Gedera | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -41 | 4 |