Hapoel Acre are enjoying their stay in the top table positions while Hapoel Nof HaGalil are more concerned with staying out of trouble and relegation. Who wins the prize?
- Hapoel Acre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Liga Leumit
The hosts Hapoel Acre saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Liga Leumit. Thankfully the previous game, versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, was also a home game here at Acre Municipal Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Hapoel Acre form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Acre Municipal Stadium as Hapoel Acre have scored 12 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga Leumit are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Stress levels are on the rise for Acre's attacking players as they have now played 252 minutes without scoring in a league game. Shahade was their last goal scorer.
The Hapoel Acre regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Acre Municipal Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (placed 6th). Heartbreak for Acre in their last match as Hapoel Umm al-Fahm's Mor scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ironi Tiberias (0-1).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hapoel Acre have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
The Acre fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Hapoel Acre have conceded only 7 goals.
Hapoel Nof HaGalil form and stats
There's been little loot from Hapoel Nof HaGalil's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Liga Leumit. Hapoel Nof HaGalil only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws.
There were no winners in HaGalil's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Ironi Tiberias (placed 1st).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Maccabi Petah Tikva with the score of 2-0.Hapoel Nof HaGalil are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
Little scoring action? 5 league fixtures in a row with this club have had two goals or less.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Nof HaGalil as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by HaGalil in these games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other before in this season, with the result Hapoel Nof HaGalil - Hapoel Acre 1-2 logged in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Acre victories, two draws and three Hapoel Nof HaGalil wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Ahmed 8 goals |  R. Assayag 7 goals |  Y. Berkman 3 goals |
Hapoel Acre missing players
Hapoel Nof HaGalil missing players
| Hapoel Acre | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 94% |
| 71% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 82% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 65% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 5.9 | 8.3 |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| 30% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 30% |
| 10.4 | 9.6 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
- Hapoel Acre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Acre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Liga Leumit
| 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 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 13 | Bnei Yehuda | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -12 | 14 |
| 16 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -17 | 1 |
