Liga Alef - Süd preview: Can Maccabi Shaarayim edge out victory against Ironi Kuseife?

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Competition: Israel Liga Alef - Süd
Competition: Tue 08.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Maccabi Shaarayim have managed 5 home triumphs so far this season, Ironi Kuseife have won 4 away. Which team improves their results in this one?

Insights:
  • Maccabi Shaarayim have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Liga Alef - Süd
  • Ironi Kuseife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Maccabi Shaarayim and Ironi Kuseife.

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Maccabi Shaarayim form and stats

Maccabi Shaarayim, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Liga Alef - Süd, have played 13 Liga Alef - Süd games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-2 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

In their previous game, the manager Haim led his Maccabi Shaarayim to a defeat away at Agudat Sport Nordia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here.

In the match before that, Maccabi Shaarayim hosted Hapoel Bikat Hayarden and drew the game 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Shaarayim handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and one defeat.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Maccabi Shaarayim as they are travelling to their away game against Maccabi Yavne in the Liga Alef - Süd. That match is three days after this one.

The Shaarayim fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. Maccabi Shaarayim are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Ironi Kuseife form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Ironi Kuseife playing as the away team in the Liga Alef - Süd this season.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground. Ironi Kuseife suffered a 0-1 loss to Bnei Eilat (placed 12th).

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Maccabi Ashdod.

We have checked recent matches where Kuseife have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were three victories, two draws and two defeats.

A new game in only three days for Ironi Kuseife, the Liga Alef - Süd home match versus Agudat Sport Nordia. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ironi Kuseife have scored 17 goals in 13 league games away. As for defending, Kuseife rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also played each other previously this match year: Ironi Kuseife - Maccabi Shaarayim 0-2. Head to head totals (for the previous four meetings): Maccabi Shaarayim won two games, one match ended with a draw and Ironi Kuseife managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / four

Maccabi Shaarayim missing players

Ironi Kuseife missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Maccabi Shaarayim Ironi Kuseife
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 5 13 26
9 5 3 Won W 2 4 10
9 6 2 Drew D 1 2 4
8 2 0 Lost L 2 7 12
34 19 10 Scored S 9 17 32
27 9 1 Conceded C 8 25 36
85% 77% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
73% 69% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 73%
42% 31% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 54% 46%
23% 23% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 23%
8% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 31% 15%
50% 46% 20% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 38%
38% 46% 80% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 38%
27% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 31%
 
4.6 5.2 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.2 4
3.1 2.9 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4 3.8
1.7 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
9.8 9.5 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.7 8.5
4 4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.6 3.5
33% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 35% 35%
 
8.6 5.9 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 10.5 9.3
3.9 2.4 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 3.1
Key stats in Liga Alef - Süd this season:
  • Ironi Kuseife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ironi Kuseife haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Maccabi Shaarayim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Maccabi Shaarayim have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Liga Alef - Süd

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Holon Yermiyahu 26 16 7 3 45 27 14 9 4 1 30 19 12 7 3 2 15 8 18 55
2 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 26 16 6 4 45 17 12 7 2 3 19 12 14 9 4 1 26 5 28 54
3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 25 16 6 3 43 19 12 7 3 2 17 11 13 9 3 1 26 8 24 54
4 Shimshon Kafr Qasim 26 15 8 3 47 22 14 8 5 1 30 12 12 7 3 2 17 10 25 53
5 Hapoel Marmorek 26 12 8 6 36 24 13 4 4 5 12 14 13 8 4 1 24 10 12 44
6 Maccabi Yavne 26 11 11 4 32 23 13 7 3 3 17 11 13 4 8 1 15 12 9 44
7 Maccabi Shaarayim 26 9 9 8 34 27 13 5 6 2 19 9 13 4 3 6 15 18 7 36
8 Maccabi Ashdod 26 9 9 8 28 27 13 4 6 3 16 15 13 5 3 5 12 12 1 36
9 MS Dimona 26 9 6 11 35 29 13 5 4 4 17 13 13 4 2 7 18 16 6 33
10 Shimshon Tel Aviv 26 9 3 14 37 43 12 4 3 5 18 17 14 5 0 9 19 26 -6 30
11 Maccabi Herzliya 26 8 6 12 27 33 13 6 2 5 19 16 13 2 4 7 8 17 -6 30
12 Bnei Eilat 26 8 5 13 32 40 13 5 1 7 14 18 13 3 4 6 18 22 -8 29
13 Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 26 6 10 10 25 33 13 4 3 6 13 20 13 2 7 4 12 13 -8 28
14 Hapoel Bnei Lod 25 6 9 10 26 48 14 4 6 4 17 21 11 2 3 6 9 27 -22 27
15 Ironi Kuseife 26 10 4 12 32 36 13 6 2 5 15 11 13 4 2 7 17 25 -4 25
16 Hapoel Azor 26 6 4 16 37 45 13 3 1 9 17 24 13 3 3 7 20 21 -8 22
17 Agudat Sport Nordia 26 5 3 18 24 48 13 5 1 7 16 22 13 0 2 11 8 26 -24 18
18 Hapoel Ashkelon 26 3 4 19 14 58 12 2 3 7 7 21 14 1 1 12 7 37 -44 13

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 Holon Yermiyahu 26 16 7 3 45 27 14 9 4 1 30 19 12 7 3 2 15 8 18 55
2 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 26 16 6 4 45 17 12 7 2 3 19 12 14 9 4 1 26 5 28 54
3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 25 16 6 3 43 19 12 7 3 2 17 11 13 9 3 1 26 8 24 54
4 Shimshon Kafr Qasim 26 15 8 3 47 22 14 8 5 1 30 12 12 7 3 2 17 10 25 53
5 Hapoel Marmorek 26 12 8 6 36 24 13 4 4 5 12 14 13 8 4 1 24 10 12 44
6 Maccabi Yavne 26 11 11 4 32 23 13 7 3 3 17 11 13 4 8 1 15 12 9 44
7 Maccabi Shaarayim 26 9 9 8 34 27 13 5 6 2 19 9 13 4 3 6 15 18 7 36
8 Maccabi Ashdod 26 9 9 8 28 27 13 4 6 3 16 15 13 5 3 5 12 12 1 36
9 MS Dimona 26 9 6 11 35 29 13 5 4 4 17 13 13 4 2 7 18 16 6 33
10 Shimshon Tel Aviv 26 9 3 14 37 43 12 4 3 5 18 17 14 5 0 9 19 26 -6 30
11 Maccabi Herzliya 26 8 6 12 27 33 13 6 2 5 19 16 13 2 4 7 8 17 -6 30
12 Bnei Eilat 26 8 5 13 32 40 13 5 1 7 14 18 13 3 4 6 18 22 -8 29
13 Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 26 6 10 10 25 33 13 4 3 6 13 20 13 2 7 4 12 13 -8 28
14 Hapoel Bnei Lod 25 6 9 10 26 48 14 4 6 4 17 21 11 2 3 6 9 27 -22 27
15 Ironi Kuseife 26 10 4 12 32 36 13 6 2 5 15 11 13 4 2 7 17 25 -4 25
16 Hapoel Azor 26 6 4 16 37 45 13 3 1 9 17 24 13 3 3 7 20 21 -8 22
17 Agudat Sport Nordia 26 5 3 18 24 48 13 5 1 7 16 22 13 0 2 11 8 26 -24 18
18 Hapoel Ashkelon 26 3 4 19 14 58 12 2 3 7 7 21 14 1 1 12 7 37 -44 13

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