Liga Alef - Süd match prediction: Little separates Holon Yermiyahu and Shimshon Kafr Qasim in quality

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Competition: Israel Liga Alef - Süd
Competition: Fri 18.March
Match begins: 11:40 (UTC)

The Holon Yermiyahu & Shimshon Kafr Qasim head coaches are both worrying about and looking forward to this highly important match in the upper part of the Liga Alef - Süd league table.

Insights:
  • Holon Yermiyahu have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga Alef - Süd
  • Shimshon Kafr Qasim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Holon Yermiyahu form and stats

Holon Yermiyahu are steadily winning Liga Alef - Süd games and points here. 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 15 games.

Holon Yermiyahu are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 270 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Rahamim).

The fans are hoping that Holon Yermiyahu will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa (placed 1st).

Preceding that match was the home game against Hapoel Azor that was lost 0-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Yermiyahu have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost two.

Holon Yermiyahu have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Shimshon Kafr Qasim form and stats

Playing away, Shimshon Kafr Qasim have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga Alef - Süd this season. Things are running smoothly for Shimshon who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ironi Kuseife.

Shimshon Kafr Qasim has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hapoel Ashkelon for a 0-0 draw.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Hapoel Bnei Lod that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Shimshon in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Shimshon Kafr Qasim, four draws and one defeat.

Shimshon Kafr Qasim have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most up to date recorded history between these contenders is the Shimshon Kafr Qasim - Yermiyahu 2-0 played not long ago this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Holon Yermiyahu victory, two draws and two Shimshon Kafr Qasim wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Holon Yermiyahu missing players

Shimshon Kafr Qasim missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Holon Yermiyahu Shimshon Kafr Qasim
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 15 3 Played P 4 14 28
16 9 2 Won W 3 7 15
7 4 0 Drew D 1 5 10
5 2 1 Lost L 0 2 3
45 30 4 Scored S 7 18 48
33 22 5 Conceded C 2 11 23
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 79%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 71%
54% 73% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 36% 50%
21% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 21%
11% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 18%
50% 80% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 50%
32% 7% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 43%
29% 13% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 29%
 
5 5.5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.5 5.1
2.7 2.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 3.5 2.9
2.8 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.3 14.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.4 10.5
4.5 5.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.9 4.9
37% 35% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 45% 35%
 
7.7 7.4 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 6.7 7.2
3.3 3.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 3.2
Key stats in Liga Alef - Süd this season:
  • All of Holon Yermiyahu's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Holon Yermiyahu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Holon Yermiyahu have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Liga Alef - Süd
  • Holon Yermiyahu have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga Alef - Süd
  • Holon Yermiyahu have the most points (31) at home in Liga Alef - Süd
  • Holon Yermiyahu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Holon Yermiyahu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Shimshon Kafr Qasim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 28 19 6 3 57 19 14 9 3 2 24 11 14 10 3 1 33 8 38 63
2 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 28 17 6 5 50 22 13 8 2 3 22 14 15 9 4 2 28 8 28 57
3 Shimshon Kafr Qasim 28 15 10 3 48 23 14 8 5 1 30 12 14 7 5 2 18 11 25 55
4 Holon Yermiyahu 28 16 7 5 45 33 15 9 4 2 30 22 13 7 3 3 15 11 12 55
5 Hapoel Marmorek 28 13 8 7 41 27 14 5 4 5 15 14 14 8 4 2 26 13 14 47
6 Maccabi Yavne 28 11 12 5 32 24 14 7 4 3 17 11 14 4 8 2 15 13 8 45
7 Maccabi Ashdod 28 10 9 9 30 31 14 4 6 4 16 18 14 6 3 5 14 13 -1 39
8 Maccabi Shaarayim 28 9 10 9 34 28 14 5 6 3 19 10 14 4 4 6 15 18 6 37
9 Bnei Eilat 28 10 5 13 34 40 14 6 1 7 15 18 14 4 4 6 19 22 -6 35
10 MS Dimona 28 9 7 12 38 33 14 5 5 4 19 15 14 4 2 8 19 18 5 34
11 Shimshon Tel Aviv 28 10 4 14 42 47 13 5 3 5 21 19 15 5 1 9 21 28 -5 34
12 Maccabi Herzliya 28 9 6 13 30 34 14 6 2 6 19 17 14 3 4 7 11 17 -4 33
13 Ironi Kuseife 28 12 4 12 34 36 14 7 2 5 16 11 14 5 2 7 18 25 -2 31
14 Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 28 7 10 11 27 36 14 5 3 6 15 21 14 2 7 5 12 15 -9 31
15 Hapoel Bnei Lod 28 6 10 12 27 56 15 4 7 4 18 22 13 2 3 8 9 34 -29 28
16 Hapoel Azor 28 7 4 17 41 47 14 3 1 10 18 26 14 4 3 7 23 21 -6 25
17 Agudat Sport Nordia 28 6 3 19 26 49 14 6 1 7 18 22 14 0 2 12 8 27 -23 21
18 Hapoel Ashkelon 28 3 5 20 14 65 14 2 4 8 7 28 14 1 1 12 7 37 -51 14

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 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 28 19 6 3 57 19 14 9 3 2 24 11 14 10 3 1 33 8 38 63
2 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 28 17 6 5 50 22 13 8 2 3 22 14 15 9 4 2 28 8 28 57
3 Shimshon Kafr Qasim 28 15 10 3 48 23 14 8 5 1 30 12 14 7 5 2 18 11 25 55
4 Holon Yermiyahu 28 16 7 5 45 33 15 9 4 2 30 22 13 7 3 3 15 11 12 55
5 Hapoel Marmorek 28 13 8 7 41 27 14 5 4 5 15 14 14 8 4 2 26 13 14 47
6 Maccabi Yavne 28 11 12 5 32 24 14 7 4 3 17 11 14 4 8 2 15 13 8 45
7 Maccabi Ashdod 28 10 9 9 30 31 14 4 6 4 16 18 14 6 3 5 14 13 -1 39
8 Maccabi Shaarayim 28 9 10 9 34 28 14 5 6 3 19 10 14 4 4 6 15 18 6 37
9 Bnei Eilat 28 10 5 13 34 40 14 6 1 7 15 18 14 4 4 6 19 22 -6 35
10 MS Dimona 28 9 7 12 38 33 14 5 5 4 19 15 14 4 2 8 19 18 5 34
11 Shimshon Tel Aviv 28 10 4 14 42 47 13 5 3 5 21 19 15 5 1 9 21 28 -5 34
12 Maccabi Herzliya 28 9 6 13 30 34 14 6 2 6 19 17 14 3 4 7 11 17 -4 33
13 Ironi Kuseife 28 12 4 12 34 36 14 7 2 5 16 11 14 5 2 7 18 25 -2 31
14 Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 28 7 10 11 27 36 14 5 3 6 15 21 14 2 7 5 12 15 -9 31
15 Hapoel Bnei Lod 28 6 10 12 27 56 15 4 7 4 18 22 13 2 3 8 9 34 -29 28
16 Hapoel Azor 28 7 4 17 41 47 14 3 1 10 18 26 14 4 3 7 23 21 -6 25
17 Agudat Sport Nordia 28 6 3 19 26 49 14 6 1 7 18 22 14 0 2 12 8 27 -23 21
18 Hapoel Ashkelon 28 3 5 20 14 65 14 2 4 8 7 28 14 1 1 12 7 37 -51 14

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