Liga Alef - North match prediction: Little separates Hapoel Migdal Haemek and Hapoel Bnei Zalafa in quality

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Competition: Israel Liga Alef - North
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)

Hapoel Migdal Haemek are trying to set aside the league table ahead of this fixture versus Hapoel Bnei Zalafa. Here's all you must know before the game!

Insights:
  • Hapoel Migdal Haemek have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Liga Alef - North
  • Hapoel Bnei Zalafa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga Alef - North

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Hapoel Migdal Haemek form and stats

Hapoel Migdal Haemek have played 12 Liga Alef - North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

In their previous game, the manager Mizrachi led his Hapoel Migdal Haemek to a defeat away at Ironi Tiberias. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here.

In the match before that, Migdal hosted Hapoel Bu'eine and drew the game 0-0.

The Hapoel Migdal Haemek fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. Hapoel Migdal Haemek have conceded 19 from these games.

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Hapoel Bnei Zalafa form and stats

3-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hapoel Bnei Zalafa in their Liga Alef - North matches away.

Zalafa have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 198 minutes since they last conceded in Liga Alef - North.

Hapoel Bnei Zalafa play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Hapoel Iksal (placed 15th).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against MS Tira.

Hapoel Bnei Zalafa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Zalafa have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other already this season, with the match result Hapoel Bnei Zalafa - Hapoel Migdal Haemek 3-1 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Hapoel Migdal Haemek one win, one draw and Hapoel Bnei Zalafa three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last five duels.

Hapoel Migdal Haemek missing players

Hapoel Bnei Zalafa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hapoel Migdal Haemek Hapoel Bnei Zalafa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 25
5 3 2 Won W 2 3 9
8 5 0 Drew D 2 4 6
11 4 1 Lost L 0 5 10
27 14 4 Scored S 6 14 32
40 19 5 Conceded C 3 19 29
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
79% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 72%
58% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 44%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 20%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
54% 58% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 48%
29% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 32%
33% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 32%
 
3.5 4 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.4 4.4
5.3 5.2 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.1 3.4
2.4 2.3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.9 1.9
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.3 8.4 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 8.5 8.6
3.5 4.4 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.3 4.1
28% 18% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 30% 33%
 
9.3 11.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 8.3 7.3
4.9 5.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.1 3.8
Key stats in Liga Alef - North this season:
  • Hapoel Bnei Zalafa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Bnei Zalafa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga Alef - North
  • Hapoel Migdal Haemek have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Migdal Haemek have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Liga Alef - North

  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 Tiberias 24 15 8 1 41 14 13 7 5 1 22 9 11 8 3 0 19 5 27 53
2 Hapoel Bu'eine 24 12 6 6 27 14 12 7 2 3 17 8 12 5 4 3 10 6 13 42
3 Hapoel Herzliya 24 12 5 7 40 24 12 7 0 5 26 15 12 5 5 2 14 9 16 41
4 Tzeirey Taibe 24 11 6 7 28 23 12 4 4 4 11 10 12 7 2 3 17 13 5 39
5 Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 24 11 5 8 38 28 12 5 2 5 14 15 12 6 3 3 24 13 10 38
6 MS Tira 24 11 3 10 44 39 13 5 1 7 24 26 11 6 2 3 20 13 5 36
7 Hapoel Kfar Kana 24 9 9 6 35 33 13 4 7 2 18 14 11 5 2 4 17 19 2 36
8 Maccabi Ironi Tamra 24 10 6 8 29 27 12 5 4 3 15 12 12 5 2 5 14 15 2 36
9 Hapoel Kaukab 24 10 5 9 43 32 12 5 3 4 25 16 12 5 2 5 18 16 11 35
10 Hapoel Bnei Zalafa 25 9 6 10 32 29 13 6 2 5 18 10 12 3 4 5 14 19 3 33
11 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 24 9 6 9 22 24 11 3 4 4 8 9 13 6 2 5 14 15 -2 33
12 Ironi Baka El Garbiya 24 9 4 11 27 29 12 7 1 4 18 13 12 2 3 7 9 16 -2 31
13 Ironi Nesher 24 8 6 10 28 21 12 6 2 4 19 9 12 2 4 6 9 12 7 30
14 Hapoel Bnei Pardes 24 8 5 11 28 42 10 3 1 6 9 20 14 5 4 5 19 22 -14 28
15 Hapoel Iksal 25 8 2 15 22 49 12 3 1 8 10 24 13 5 1 7 12 25 -27 26
16 Hapoel Migdal Haemek 24 5 8 11 27 40 12 3 5 4 14 19 12 2 3 7 13 21 -13 23
17 Robi Shapira 24 6 3 15 27 54 12 3 2 7 15 25 12 3 1 8 12 29 -27 21
18 Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara 24 5 5 14 21 37 12 2 3 7 7 15 12 3 2 7 14 22 -16 20

Table
  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 Tiberias 24 15 8 1 41 14 13 7 5 1 22 9 11 8 3 0 19 5 27 53
2 Hapoel Bu'eine 24 12 6 6 27 14 12 7 2 3 17 8 12 5 4 3 10 6 13 42
3 Hapoel Herzliya 24 12 5 7 40 24 12 7 0 5 26 15 12 5 5 2 14 9 16 41
4 Tzeirey Taibe 24 11 6 7 28 23 12 4 4 4 11 10 12 7 2 3 17 13 5 39
5 Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 24 11 5 8 38 28 12 5 2 5 14 15 12 6 3 3 24 13 10 38
6 MS Tira 24 11 3 10 44 39 13 5 1 7 24 26 11 6 2 3 20 13 5 36
7 Hapoel Kfar Kana 24 9 9 6 35 33 13 4 7 2 18 14 11 5 2 4 17 19 2 36
8 Maccabi Ironi Tamra 24 10 6 8 29 27 12 5 4 3 15 12 12 5 2 5 14 15 2 36
9 Hapoel Kaukab 24 10 5 9 43 32 12 5 3 4 25 16 12 5 2 5 18 16 11 35
10 Hapoel Bnei Zalafa 25 9 6 10 32 29 13 6 2 5 18 10 12 3 4 5 14 19 3 33
11 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 24 9 6 9 22 24 11 3 4 4 8 9 13 6 2 5 14 15 -2 33
12 Ironi Baka El Garbiya 24 9 4 11 27 29 12 7 1 4 18 13 12 2 3 7 9 16 -2 31
13 Ironi Nesher 24 8 6 10 28 21 12 6 2 4 19 9 12 2 4 6 9 12 7 30
14 Hapoel Bnei Pardes 24 8 5 11 28 42 10 3 1 6 9 20 14 5 4 5 19 22 -14 28
15 Hapoel Iksal 25 8 2 15 22 49 12 3 1 8 10 24 13 5 1 7 12 25 -27 26
16 Hapoel Migdal Haemek 24 5 8 11 27 40 12 3 5 4 14 19 12 2 3 7 13 21 -13 23
17 Robi Shapira 24 6 3 15 27 54 12 3 2 7 15 25 12 3 1 8 12 29 -27 21
18 Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara 24 5 5 14 21 37 12 2 3 7 7 15 12 3 2 7 14 22 -16 20

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