Having a 4 point lead in the league table, Hapoel Bnei Zalafa regulars hope to see their team get full points from this fixture vs Hapoel Kaukab.
Hapoel Bnei Zalafa and Hapoel Kaukab 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.
Hapoel Bnei Zalafa form and stats
Hapoel Bnei Zalafa have collected 10 points from their Liga Alef home games so far after 3-1-2.
A good away victory last time out for Zalafa, who won 2-0 against Hapoel Iksal (placed 16th).
Prior to that, an away loss at Ironi Tiberias.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 Zalafa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero, drawn one and lost zero.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Tzeirey Taibe in only three days.
Hapoel Bnei Zalafa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Zalafa have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Kaukab form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Kaukab so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
Hapoel Kaukab might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Tzeirei Kafr Kanna proved too strong as Kaukab slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Kiryat Eli'ezer Stadium.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Hapoel Bnei Pardes.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Kaukab playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were zero Kaukab wins, two draws and zero defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Kaukab now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga Alef game at Maccabi Tzur Shalom is waiting in only three days.
Hapoel Kaukab find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. In the opposite end, Kaukab have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: zero - zero - four (Zalafa wins - draws - Hapoel Kaukab wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Hapoel Bnei Zalafa missing players
Hapoel Kaukab missing players
| Hapoel Bnei Zalafa | Hapoel Kaukab | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 77% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 27% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 9% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 55% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 23% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 4.5 | 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.8 | 5.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7 | 7.1 |
| 3.5 | 2.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 39% | 56% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 44% |
| 6.9 | 5.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.8 | 7.4 |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 29 |
| 2 | Hapoel Herzliya | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Hapoel Kfar Kana | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Hapoel Bu'eine | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Maccabi Ironi Tamra | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Robi Shapira | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Hapoel Bnei Zalafa | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Tzeirei Kafr Kanna | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | MS Tira | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Hapoel Migdal Haemek | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Tzeirey Taibe | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Ironi Nesher | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Maccabi Tzur Shalom | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Hapoel Kaukab | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 15 | Ironi Baka El Garbiya | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Hapoel Iksal | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | Hapoel Bnei Ar'ara 'Ara | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 18 | Hapoel Bnei Pardes | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 10 |