Lig Bet match preview: Shikun HaMizrah versus Maccabi Kiryat Malachi

Competition: Israel Lig Bet
Date: Fri 22.March
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)

This could be an interesting match as Shikun HaMizrah have their presumed home advantage while Maccabi Kiryat Malachi are ahead in the Lig Bet table with their 17 point advantage.

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!

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Shikun HaMizrah form and stats

When playing at home, Shikun HaMizrah have managed 8 wins, 0 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 13 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Shikun HaMizrah, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Shikun HaMizrah are returning here after visiting Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat in a Lig Bet game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Ironi Modi'in that was lost 0-1.

A decent goal production from Shikun HaMizrah in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 matches. Defensively Shikun HaMizrah have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (6 in 13 games).

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Maccabi Kiryat Malachi form and stats

Maccabi Kiryat Malachi have an excellent away record so far with 9-1-3 from 13 games.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Lig Bet home defeat versus Maccabi Ashdod with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Maccabi Ironi Netivot.

The travelling fans enjoy Maccabi Kiryat Malachi's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 13 away matches. 15 goals have been conceded by Maccabi Kiryat Malachi in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Maccabi Kiryat Malachi - Shikun HaMizrah 1-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 1 - 0 (Shikun HaMizrah wins - draws - Maccabi Kiryat Malachi wins).

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Shikun HaMizrah Maccabi Kiryat Malachi
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
69% 62% Over 1.5 85% 77%
50% 38% Over 2.5 69% 65%
23% 15% Over 3.5 46% 46%
8% 0% Over 4.5 23% 23%
27% 0% Both teams to score 38% 50%
38% 62% Clean Sheet 62% 42%
35% 38% Failed To Score 0% 8%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Maccabi Ironi Sderot 26 19 4 3 57 10 13 9 3 1 29 6 13 10 1 2 28 4 47 61
2 Maccabi Ashdod 26 19 3 4 59 13 13 10 2 1 33 1 13 9 1 3 26 12 46 60
3 Maccabi Kiryat Malachi 26 19 2 5 62 23 13 10 1 2 37 8 13 9 1 3 25 15 39 59
4 MS Dimona 26 16 5 5 60 24 13 9 1 3 36 14 13 7 4 2 24 10 36 53
5 Hapoel Yeruham 26 15 6 5 55 29 13 9 4 0 36 12 13 6 2 5 19 17 26 51
6 Shikun HaMizrah 26 13 3 10 43 26 13 8 0 5 22 6 13 5 3 5 21 20 17 42
7 Ironi Modi'in 26 10 5 11 39 37 13 3 3 7 13 17 13 7 2 4 26 20 2 35
8 Ironi Kuseife 26 9 4 13 37 50 13 6 2 5 18 21 13 3 2 8 19 29 -13 31
9 Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat 26 7 9 10 24 40 13 5 3 5 14 18 13 2 6 5 10 22 -16 30
10 Bnei Eilat 26 9 3 14 30 46 13 4 3 6 18 18 13 5 0 8 12 28 -16 30
11 MS Be'er Sheva 26 8 5 13 29 30 13 3 4 6 15 14 13 5 1 7 14 16 -1 29
12 Beitar Ir Ma'ale Adumim 26 9 2 15 29 39 13 5 1 7 19 15 13 4 1 8 10 24 -10 29
13 Maccabi Ironi Netivot 25 8 3 14 33 46 13 2 3 8 13 24 12 6 0 6 20 22 -13 27
14 Hapoel Lod 26 6 5 15 29 75 13 3 2 8 14 43 13 3 3 7 15 32 -46 23
15 Bnei Yeechalal Rehovot 26 6 4 16 21 53 13 3 1 9 12 28 13 3 3 7 9 25 -32 22
16 Beitar Givat Zeev Shevi 25 1 3 21 10 76 12 1 0 11 7 36 13 0 3 10 3 40 -66 6

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