With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Hapoel Afula fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hapoel Acre.
- Hapoel Afula have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Acre have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Liga Leumit
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Afula and Hapoel Acre.
For Hapoel Afula relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Acre are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
Hapoel Afula have played 15 Liga Leumit games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Afula bring valid hopes of a third.
Happy days for Afula in their previous game, a Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Kfar Shalem that ended with a 6-1 victory. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Kafr Qasim.
As mentioned above, Hapoel Afula "killed" Hapoel Kfar Shalem in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Hapoel Afula are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. Hapoel Afula are not conceding a lot of goals here at Afula Illit Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 15 matches.
Hapoel Acre form and stats
The visitors are W3-D7-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Leumit.
Acre have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Liga Leumit.
Acre's last game was the home draw against Hapoel Petah Tikva (0-0). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Acre have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Afula - Hapoel Acre 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's two Afula victories, six draws and one Hapoel Acre win. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, nine matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Twizer 11 goals |   D. Biton 9 goals |  G. Dahan 8 goals |
Hapoel Afula missing players
Hapoel Acre missing players
| Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Acre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 7 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 35 |
| 13 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 48 | 27 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 27 |
| 35 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 21 | 42 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 67% | 69% |
| 66% | 67% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 44% | 51% |
| 34% | 33% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 28% | 26% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 28% | 26% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 20% |
| 40% | 22% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 33% | 37% |
| 34% | 50% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 56% | 49% |
| 31% | 33% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 44% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 38% | 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 31% | 25% |
- Hapoel Acre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Acre have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the most scored goals in the second half (30) 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 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 57 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 46 |
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 40 |
| 9 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 39 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Kafr Qasim | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 32 |
| 14 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -13 | 31 |
| 15 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 27 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -20 | 26 |