The visiting Hapoel Katamon side should be favourites in this visit to Hapoel Afula, as the away team holds a 24 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga Leumit this season. Hapoel Afula have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Afula Illit Stadium. Hapoel Afula have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Hapoel Afula lost their last game at Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Hapoel Afula drew at home versus Hapoel Ashkelon.
Hapoel Afula have scored 8 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. 12 goals have been conceded.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Katamon have produced an overall stat of 6-1-3 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hapoel Katamon have lost on their last two travels.
Hapoel Katamon are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Liga Leumit.
The manager Z. Arie was unhappy after their last game, a Liga Leumit match played at their home ground Teddi Malcha Stadium. Hapoel Katamon suffered a 0-1 loss to Hapoel Bnei Lod (placed 13th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hapoel Petah Tikva wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.
Hapoel Katamon are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Hapoel Katamon as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Hapoel Katamon - Hapoel Afula 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Hapoel Afula 1 win, 5 draws and Hapoel Katamon 4 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 W. Agade 10 goals |  S. Ziso 5 goals |   E. Seidere 3 goals |
Hapoel Afula missing players
Hapoel Katamon missing players
| Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Katamon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 24 |
| 30 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 86% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 62% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 62% |
| 38% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 33% |
| 19% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 20% | 33% |
| 19% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 43% |
| 48% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 180 | 72 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 81 | 168 |
| 71 | 31 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 34 | 70 |
| 20% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 38% | 33% |
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest points (9) at home
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest scored goals (14)
- Hapoel Afula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Afula have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Katamon have won significantly less corners away then at 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 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 |