Maccabi Tzur Shalom manager Danino looking for three points in Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara showdown

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Competition: Israel Liga Alef - North
Competition: Fri 04.March
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)

It's been rough for Maccabi Tzur Shalom so far, and the same description fits Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara. These hardened teams would do anything for some important points here.

Insights:
  • Maccabi Tzur Shalom have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Liga Alef - North
  • Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Liga Alef - North

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Maccabi Tzur Shalom form and stats

Maccabi Tzur Shalom have played 12 Liga Alef - North games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The Maccabi Tzur Shalom regulars enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara and win 1-0.

Preceding that match was the home game against Ironi Nesher that was lost 1-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Maccabi handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and two defeats.

Maccabi Tzur Shalom have scored 9 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Maccabi Tzur Shalom have conceded only 11 goals. Maccabi has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara form and stats

Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Liga Alef - North, after 3-2-7 (12 played). When Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 2 matches. Hapoel Iksal, Hapoel Migdal Haemek, Robi Shapira, Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara and Hapoel Bnei Pardes is teams we like to compare Maccabi Tzur Shalom with.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Maccabi Tzur Shalom (placed 13th).

That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Tzeirei Kafr Kanna.

We have checked recent matches where Ar'ara have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, one draw and three defeats.

Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Ar'ara have conceded 22 goals in these games. When Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Hapoel Iksal, Hapoel Migdal Haemek, Robi Shapira, Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara and Hapoel Bnei Pardes.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides face each other this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent game: Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara - Maccabi Tzur Shalom 2-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Maccabi one win, two draws and Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Maccabi Tzur Shalom missing players

Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Maccabi Tzur Shalom Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 2 13 26
10 4 1 Won W 2 3 6
6 4 1 Drew D 0 2 5
10 5 1 Lost L 0 8 15
24 10 2 Scored S 5 14 25
26 11 2 Conceded C 1 23 40
85% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
62% 54% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 62%
27% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 54% 42%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 23%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
31% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 38%
42% 46% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 15% 23%
42% 38% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 54% 50%
 
3.6 4.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.7 2.6
4.4 3.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.3 4.5
2 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.2 10.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.7 6.3
3.7 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3 2.9
23% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 30%
 
10.2 9.4 5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 12.1 12
4 3.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.8 4.9
Key stats in Liga Alef - North this season:
  • Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Liga Alef - North
  • Maccabi Tzur Shalom have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) 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 25 16 8 1 43 15 13 7 5 1 22 9 12 9 3 0 21 6 28 56
2 Hapoel Bu'eine 25 13 6 6 30 15 12 7 2 3 17 8 13 6 4 3 13 7 15 45
3 Tzeirey Taibe 25 12 6 7 32 23 12 4 4 4 11 10 13 8 2 3 21 13 9 42
4 Hapoel Herzliya 25 12 5 8 40 26 13 7 0 6 26 17 12 5 5 2 14 9 14 41
5 MS Tira 25 12 3 10 50 40 14 6 1 7 30 27 11 6 2 3 20 13 10 39
6 Maccabi Ironi Tamra 25 11 6 8 31 27 12 5 4 3 15 12 13 6 2 5 16 15 4 39
7 Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 25 11 5 9 40 32 12 5 2 5 14 15 13 6 3 4 26 17 8 38
8 Hapoel Kfar Kana 25 9 9 7 36 35 14 4 7 3 19 16 11 5 2 4 17 19 1 36
9 Hapoel Kaukab 25 10 5 10 44 35 13 5 3 5 26 19 12 5 2 5 18 16 9 35
10 Ironi Baka El Garbiya 25 10 4 11 31 29 12 7 1 4 18 13 13 3 3 7 13 16 2 34
11 Ironi Nesher 25 9 6 10 30 22 12 6 2 4 19 9 13 3 4 6 11 13 8 33
12 Hapoel Bnei Zalafa 26 9 6 11 33 31 13 6 2 5 18 10 13 3 4 6 15 21 2 33
13 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 25 9 6 10 23 26 12 3 4 5 9 11 13 6 2 5 14 15 -3 33
14 Hapoel Bnei Pardes 25 8 5 12 29 48 10 3 1 6 9 20 15 5 4 6 20 28 -19 28
15 Hapoel Migdal Haemek 25 6 8 11 29 41 13 4 5 4 16 20 12 2 3 7 13 21 -12 26
16 Hapoel Iksal 26 8 2 16 22 53 13 3 1 9 10 28 13 5 1 7 12 25 -31 26
17 Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara 25 6 5 14 25 39 13 3 3 7 11 17 12 3 2 7 14 22 -14 23
18 Robi Shapira 25 6 3 16 27 58 13 3 2 8 15 29 12 3 1 8 12 29 -31 21

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 25 16 8 1 43 15 13 7 5 1 22 9 12 9 3 0 21 6 28 56
2 Hapoel Bu'eine 25 13 6 6 30 15 12 7 2 3 17 8 13 6 4 3 13 7 15 45
3 Tzeirey Taibe 25 12 6 7 32 23 12 4 4 4 11 10 13 8 2 3 21 13 9 42
4 Hapoel Herzliya 25 12 5 8 40 26 13 7 0 6 26 17 12 5 5 2 14 9 14 41
5 MS Tira 25 12 3 10 50 40 14 6 1 7 30 27 11 6 2 3 20 13 10 39
6 Maccabi Ironi Tamra 25 11 6 8 31 27 12 5 4 3 15 12 13 6 2 5 16 15 4 39
7 Tzeirei Kafr Kanna 25 11 5 9 40 32 12 5 2 5 14 15 13 6 3 4 26 17 8 38
8 Hapoel Kfar Kana 25 9 9 7 36 35 14 4 7 3 19 16 11 5 2 4 17 19 1 36
9 Hapoel Kaukab 25 10 5 10 44 35 13 5 3 5 26 19 12 5 2 5 18 16 9 35
10 Ironi Baka El Garbiya 25 10 4 11 31 29 12 7 1 4 18 13 13 3 3 7 13 16 2 34
11 Ironi Nesher 25 9 6 10 30 22 12 6 2 4 19 9 13 3 4 6 11 13 8 33
12 Hapoel Bnei Zalafa 26 9 6 11 33 31 13 6 2 5 18 10 13 3 4 6 15 21 2 33
13 Maccabi Tzur Shalom 25 9 6 10 23 26 12 3 4 5 9 11 13 6 2 5 14 15 -3 33
14 Hapoel Bnei Pardes 25 8 5 12 29 48 10 3 1 6 9 20 15 5 4 6 20 28 -19 28
15 Hapoel Migdal Haemek 25 6 8 11 29 41 13 4 5 4 16 20 12 2 3 7 13 21 -12 26
16 Hapoel Iksal 26 8 2 16 22 53 13 3 1 9 10 28 13 5 1 7 12 25 -31 26
17 Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara 25 6 5 14 25 39 13 3 3 7 11 17 12 3 2 7 14 22 -14 23
18 Robi Shapira 25 6 3 16 27 58 13 3 2 8 15 29 12 3 1 8 12 29 -31 21

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