Liga Bet - South B game preview: MS Jerusalem against Hapoel Yeruham

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Competition: Israel Liga Bet - South B
Competition: Thu 12.January
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)

MS Jerusalem have performed good football so far, being 4th position in the table. Hapoel Yeruham have an outlook both direction in the table from the 6th place.

Insights:
  • MS Jerusalem have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hapoel Yeruham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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MS Jerusalem form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as MS Jerusalem have scored 25 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga Bet - South B are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.

Jerusalem's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Maccabi Be'er Sheva (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hapoel Bnei Lod in a game that was won 3-0.

It should be considered that a peek at the 10 most recent league games reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

MS Jerusalem are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 25 goals in 9 matches. MS Jerusalem have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {3 goals}. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hapoel Yeruham form and stats

Hapoel Yeruham's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Hapoel Yeruham collect 19 points from their 9 away matches in the Liga Bet - South B. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Yeruham has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat for a 0-0 draw.

Prior to that result Hapoel Yeruham won their away game at Hapoel Segev Shalom. The scoreline was 1-0.

Observe that 13 of this side's 16 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Hapoel Yeruham have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Yeruham as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head meeting ended Hapoel Yeruham - MS Jerusalem 1-2, earlier this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three MS Jerusalem victories, two draws and two Hapoel Yeruham wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

MS Jerusalem missing players

Hapoel Yeruham missing players

MS Jerusalem Hapoel Yeruham
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 9 3 Played P 3 9 16
10 6 2 Won W 1 6 9
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
4 1 0 Lost L 2 2 5
41 25 7 Scored S 5 20 38
14 3 1 Conceded C 5 8 19
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
88% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 88%
62% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 78% 81%
31% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 56% 56%
31% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 19%
31% 11% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 75%
56% 78% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
19% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 6%
 
5.9 6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.2 3.2
2.8 3.5 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.8 4.8
2.3 2.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.3 17.5 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 9
7.3 8.5 9.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 4.2
38% 31% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 57% 57%
 
6.4 7.5 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.6 10.6
2.7 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.6 2.6
Key stats in Liga Bet - South B this season:
  • Hapoel Yeruham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • MS Jerusalem have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • MS Jerusalem have won at least twice as many corners 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 Kiryat Malachi 16 14 2 0 44 9 9 9 0 0 29 4 7 5 2 0 15 5 35 44
2 Agudat Sport Nordia 16 11 5 0 51 6 8 5 3 0 25 1 8 6 2 0 26 5 45 38
2 Arad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Sderot 16 10 5 1 44 12 9 7 2 0 33 6 7 3 3 1 11 6 32 35
4 MS Jerusalem 16 10 2 4 41 14 9 6 2 1 25 3 7 4 0 3 16 11 27 32
5 Maccabi Ironi Netivot 15 9 3 3 38 15 8 5 1 2 24 8 7 4 2 1 14 7 23 30
6 Hapoel Yeruham 16 9 2 5 38 19 7 3 1 3 18 11 9 6 1 2 20 8 19 29
7 Hapoel Bnei Ashdod 16 9 1 6 36 23 8 3 1 4 9 9 8 6 0 2 27 14 13 28
8 Shikun HaMizrah 16 5 5 6 29 37 9 3 2 4 20 22 7 2 3 2 9 15 -8 20
9 Hapoel Bnei Lod 16 6 2 8 36 52 9 4 1 4 26 28 7 2 1 4 10 24 -16 20
10 Hapoel Segev Shalom 16 5 4 7 34 40 9 4 1 4 19 19 7 1 3 3 15 21 -6 19
11 Maccabi Stars Ramla 16 3 4 9 22 38 9 1 2 6 12 28 7 2 2 3 10 10 -16 13
12 Maccabi Ironi Sderot 16 4 1 11 14 40 8 3 1 4 9 19 8 1 0 7 5 21 -26 13
13 Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat 16 3 3 10 17 38 8 2 2 4 8 15 8 1 1 6 9 23 -21 12
14 Hapoel Gedera 16 3 3 10 19 44 7 1 2 4 12 16 9 2 1 6 7 28 -25 12
15 Maccabi Be'er Sheva 16 2 1 13 12 46 8 2 1 5 8 20 8 0 0 8 4 26 -34 7
16 Hapoel Ashkelon 15 2 1 12 18 60 2 0 0 2 2 5 13 2 1 10 16 55 -42 7