The Bnei Sakhnin & Hapoel Rishon LeZion managers S. Azabarga and M. Koretski are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga Leumit league table.
Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Rishon LeZion 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.
Bnei Sakhnin form and stats
Overall Liga Leumit stats at home this season for Bnei Sakhnin are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 349 minutes.
A strong away win for Bnei Sakhnin against Hapoel Nazareth Illit the last match, as O. Khalaila, H. Hilo and M. Radi were on target. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Hapoel Acre.
Bnei Sakhnin are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. Bnei Sakhnin have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
The away team, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Liga Leumit, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion had fun at their own home (Doha Stadium) last time out, beating Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 2-0. I. Shviro (2) scored. Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Hapoel Nazareth Illit.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Hapoel Rishon LeZion are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Bnei Sakhnin 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - zero - three (Bnei Sakhnin wins - draws - Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Itzhak 11 goals |  M. Maman 8 goals |   M. Malka 6 goals |
Bnei Sakhnin missing players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
| Bnei Sakhnin | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 35 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 71% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 14% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 43% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 48% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 14% |
| 6 | 5.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 224 | 115 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 100 | 239 |
| 84 | 38 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 39 | 106 |
| 36% | 37% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 33% | 33% |
- Bnei Sakhnin has the most points from losing position (12)
- Bnei Sakhnin have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion has the most clean sheets (10)
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion has the most points (22) 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 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 47 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Kafr Qasim | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 31 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 9 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 28 |
| 11 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -25 | 20 |
| 14 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 18 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 11 |