There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Shimshon Bnei Taibe leading Beitar Ramat Gan by 14 points.
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.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Beitar Ramat Gan's home stadium. The visitors last five games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Shimshon Bnei Taibe form and stats
Overall Lig Bet stats at home this season for Shimshon Bnei Taibe are 4-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
The home team returns after sharing the points with Otzma Holon (placed 15th) on their last time out; the Lig Bet game ended 1-1. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Hapoel Qalansawe.
Shimshon Bnei Taibe can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 17 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Beitar Ramat Gan form and stats
There's been little loot from Beitar Ramat Gan's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Lig Bet. Beitar Ramat Gan only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Recent form does not give Beitar Ramat Gan much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Shimshon Bnei Taibe will be a tough nut to crack.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Lig Bet home defeat versus Beitar Petah Tikva with 0-1 on the scoreboard. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim.
Beitar Ramat Gan find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Beitar Ramat Gan in these games.
Head 2 Head
Shimshon Bnei Taibe and Beitar Ramat Gan have met before this season: Beitar Ramat Gan - Shimshon Bnei Taibe 4-2. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 0 - 2 (Shimshon Bnei Taibe wins - draws - Beitar Ramat Gan wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.Shimshon Bnei Taibe missing players
Beitar Ramat Gan missing players
| Shimshon Bnei Taibe | Beitar Ramat Gan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 29 | 17 | 11 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 25 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 69% |
| 69% | 88% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 50% |
| 44% | 62% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 31% |
| 25% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 69% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 56% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 31% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 3.6 | 1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 4.1 | 6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 42 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 37 | 86 |
| 17 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 19 | 50 |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 32% | 28% |
- All of Shimshon Bnei Taibe's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Beitar Ramat Gan has the most conceded goals in the first half (12)
- Beitar Ramat Gan is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Shimshon Bnei Taibe has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Shimshon Bnei Taibe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shimshon Bnei Taibe have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Beitar Ramat Gan have scored away.
- Shimshon Bnei Taibe have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shimshon Bnei Taibe 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 | Tzeirey Taibe | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | Ironi Beit Dagan | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Hapoel Kiryat Ono | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | Maccabi Ironi Amishav PT | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | Shimshon Bnei Taibe | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Hapoel Qalansawe | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| 7 | Beitar Petah Tikva | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 8 | Shimshon Tel Aviv | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Hapoel Kafr Qasim Shouaa | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Beitar Kfar Saba Shlomi | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 19 |
| 11 | Hapoel Mahane Yehuda | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 19 |
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Bara | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -13 | 15 |
| 13 | Bnei Jaffa Ortodoxim | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 14 | Beitar Ramat Gan | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | Otzma Holon | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -16 | 13 |
| 16 | Hapoel Hod Hasharon | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 12 |