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Competition: Israel Liga Alef - Süd
Competition: Fri 18.February
Match begins: 10:45 (UTC)

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa have been busy practising for this after their 1-0 result against Shimshon Tel Aviv, a match that made them wiser. How will they do against MS Dimona?

Insights:
  • Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MS Dimona have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Liga Alef - Süd

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa and MS Dimona should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa form and stats

All-inclusive Liga Alef - Süd statistics at home this season for Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa are 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Maccabi has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Bnei Eilat defeat 77 days ago.

A strong away win for Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa against Shimshon Tel Aviv the last match.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hapoel Marmorek that ended 1-1.

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games.

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MS Dimona form and stats

There's been little loot from MS Dimona's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the Liga Alef - Süd. MS Dimona only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.

The club members enjoyed MS Dimona's previous fixture versus Hapoel Azor (placed 14th), a 4-1 win played at home.

A 0-1 defeat away at Maccabi Herzliya before that.

Dimona have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 15 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by MS Dimona in these games.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the contenders met previously this season; MS Dimona - Maccabi 1-1.

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa missing players

MS Dimona missing players

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa MS Dimona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 5 Played P 3 11 23
14 6 4 Won W 0 3 8
6 3 1 Drew D 0 2 6
3 2 0 Lost L 3 6 9
38 15 7 Scored S 4 15 32
19 11 2 Conceded C 7 14 26
91% 91% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
61% 64% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 70%
52% 55% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 57%
35% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 26%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 9% 9%
48% 45% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 61%
48% 45% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 26%
13% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 22%
 
5.8 7.2 8.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.6 5.4
3.5 2.5 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4 3.5
2.6 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13 14.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 7.6 8.2
5.5 5.9 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.9
30% 22% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 44% 37%
 
7.7 5.9 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11 7.2 6.6
3.9 3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.3 3.6 3.2
Key stats in Liga Alef - Süd this season:
  • MS Dimona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MS Dimona have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Liga Alef - Süd
  • Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 23 15 6 2 41 11 11 7 2 2 19 9 12 8 4 0 22 2 30 51
2 Holon Yermiyahu 23 15 5 3 43 26 13 8 4 1 28 18 10 7 1 2 15 8 17 50
3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 23 14 6 3 38 19 11 6 3 2 15 11 12 8 3 1 23 8 19 48
4 Shimshon Kafr Qasim 23 12 8 3 39 19 12 6 5 1 23 9 11 6 3 2 16 10 20 44
5 Hapoel Marmorek 24 12 7 5 36 21 12 4 4 4 12 11 12 8 3 1 24 10 15 43
6 Maccabi Yavne 23 10 11 2 28 20 11 6 3 2 14 10 12 4 8 0 14 10 8 41
7 Maccabi Shaarayim 23 9 7 7 32 24 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 4 3 5 14 16 8 34
8 MS Dimona 23 8 6 9 32 26 12 5 4 3 17 12 11 3 2 6 15 14 6 30
9 Maccabi Ashdod 23 7 9 7 25 23 12 4 6 2 15 11 11 3 3 5 10 12 2 30
10 Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 24 6 9 9 24 31 12 4 3 5 12 18 12 2 6 4 12 13 -7 27
11 Shimshon Tel Aviv 23 8 2 13 33 37 11 4 2 5 18 17 12 4 0 8 15 20 -4 26
12 Maccabi Herzliya 23 7 4 12 21 32 11 5 1 5 13 15 12 2 3 7 8 17 -11 25
13 Hapoel Bnei Lod 23 5 9 9 22 40 13 3 6 4 14 19 10 2 3 5 8 21 -18 24
14 Hapoel Azor 23 6 4 13 32 36 11 3 1 7 14 18 12 3 3 6 18 18 -4 22
15 Bnei Eilat 23 6 4 13 29 39 12 4 1 7 13 18 11 2 3 6 16 21 -10 22
16 Ironi Kuseife 23 9 3 11 28 34 11 6 1 4 15 10 12 3 2 7 13 24 -6 21
17 Agudat Sport Nordia 23 4 3 16 22 45 11 4 1 6 14 20 12 0 2 10 8 25 -23 15
18 Hapoel Ashkelon 23 2 3 18 11 53 11 2 2 7 7 21 12 0 1 11 4 32 -42 9