Liga Leumit game preview and facts: Hapoel Acre welcome Hapoel Umm al-Fahm

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Mon 02.January
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Acre Municipal Stadium (5000 seats)

There is optimism in Hapoel Acre so far this season, with their 4th spot in the Liga Leumit table and hosting Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (who are in 6th).

Insights:
  • Hapoel Acre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This could be an entertaining fixture with lots of action and energy as both squads are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

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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 7 games. The overall stats in the Liga Leumit are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Kafr Qasim game Acre has been unbeatable here at Acre Municipal Stadium producing five straight wins.

Hapoel Acre are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Ironi Tiberias. This team managed a ten league fixtures long consecutive run without a loss until that game!

Before that, Hapoel Acre played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Hapoel Afula.

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 Acre have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Hapoel Acre, as the Liga Leumit home game vs Hapoel Nazareth Illit is only four days away.

The Hapoel Acre fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Acre have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hapoel Umm al-Fahm form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Leumit.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Hapoel Afula (placed 10th) in their previous fixture.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Hapoel Petah Tikva.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Umm al-Fahm playing away and similar expectations, we found 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Lacking goals? 9 of this team's most recent 11 league fixtures have had two or less goals.

The schedule is very tough for al-Fahm now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Liga Leumit game at Kafr Qasim is waiting in only four days.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have put together a streak of 5 consecutive games without defeat (3-2-0) when facing Hapoel Acre.

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Hapoel Umm al-Fahm - Acre 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel AcreZ. Ahmed
Z. Ahmed
8 goals
Hapoel AcreR. Assayag
R. Assayag
7 goals
Hapoel Umm al-FahmR. Messika
R. Messika
5 goals

Hapoel Acre missing players

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm missing players

Hapoel Acre Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 1 Played P 2 7 16
8 5 1 Won W 0 2 6
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 6
3 1 0 Lost L 2 3 4
23 12 1 Scored S 1 8 21
16 6 0 Conceded C 3 7 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 94%
75% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 81%
38% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 25%
19% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 12%
6% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 6%
69% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 44%
12% 29% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 38%
19% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 25%
 
4.2 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5 4.4
5.4 5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.8 3.3
2.1 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.5
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.9 11.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.5 10.8
5 6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.3 5.3
30% 28% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 15% 23%
 
10.9 10.7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 5 6 7.8
4.1 4.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 1.8 2.3
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Acre have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Acre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 Kabilio Jaffa 16 9 3 4 23 17 8 5 0 3 12 10 8 4 3 1 11 7 6 30
2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 16 9 2 5 28 16 8 4 2 2 11 9 8 5 0 3 17 7 12 29
3 Ironi Tiberias 16 8 5 3 27 15 8 5 3 0 16 4 8 3 2 3 11 11 12 29
4 Hapoel Acre 16 8 5 3 23 16 7 5 1 1 12 6 9 3 4 2 11 10 7 29
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 16 7 5 4 22 16 8 3 3 2 11 7 8 4 2 2 11 9 6 26
6 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 16 6 6 4 21 14 9 4 4 1 13 7 7 2 2 3 8 7 7 24
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 16 7 3 6 18 14 8 4 0 4 8 6 8 3 3 2 10 8 4 24
8 Hapoel Kfar Saba 16 7 3 6 21 21 8 3 1 4 10 12 8 4 2 2 11 9 0 24
9 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 16 5 6 5 12 12 8 2 3 3 5 5 8 3 3 2 7 7 0 21
10 Hapoel Afula 16 4 7 5 18 20 8 4 4 0 11 4 8 0 3 5 7 16 -2 19
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 16 5 3 8 14 19 8 4 1 3 9 7 8 1 2 5 5 12 -5 18
12 Bnei Yehuda 16 4 5 7 15 17 8 2 3 3 9 9 8 2 2 4 6 8 -2 17
13 Hapoel Ramat Gan 16 4 5 7 17 27 8 1 3 4 8 16 8 3 2 3 9 11 -10 17
14 Kafr Qasim 16 3 6 7 16 24 8 1 5 2 9 13 8 2 1 5 7 11 -8 15
15 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 16 3 4 9 15 27 8 2 0 6 8 18 8 1 4 3 7 9 -12 13
16 Agudat Sport Ashdod 16 3 4 9 12 27 8 3 3 2 9 8 8 0 1 7 3 19 -15 1