Liga Leumit: Top-drawer against second-rate, at least according to the table. Hapoel Afula - Hapoel Nof HaGalil. Home win or a surprise?
- Hapoel Afula have the most points (13) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals (17) 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 Hapoel Afula and Hapoel Nof HaGalil.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
4-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Hapoel Afula so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Hapoel Afula, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
A nice win for Afula last time playing, versus Hapoel Nof HaGalil. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0.
Heartbreak before that as Hapoel Afula lost 1-5 at Ironi Tiberias's place.This is expected to be a close game, with Hapoel Afula perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hapoel Afula as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Hapoel Afula has won 10 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.
Afula have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Afula Illit Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Hapoel Afula have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Hapoel Nof HaGalil form and stats
0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Hapoel Nof HaGalil, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Liga Leumit, playing as the away team in the Liga Leumit this season.
Hapoel Nof HaGalil are travelling again after losing away to Hapoel Afula in their previous match (0-1).
Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Hapoel Petah Tikva.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with HaGalil playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 1 Hapoel Nof HaGalil win, 3 draws and 8 defeats.
Hapoel Nof HaGalil are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 4 away games. 5 goals have been conceded by Hapoel Nof HaGalil in these games.
Head 2 Head
Afula - Hapoel Nof HaGalil 1-0 was the result in these sides' latest H2H fixture, played this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Hapoel Afula won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Nof HaGalil got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Hirsh 4 goals |  Y. Berkman 3 goals |  R. Habran 2 goals |
Hapoel Afula missing players
Hapoel Nof HaGalil missing players
| Hapoel Afula | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 89% |
| 67% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 78% |
| 56% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 67% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 56% |
| 44% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.2 | 8.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.8 | 7.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 30% |
| 7.9 | 9 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.2 | 9.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
- Hapoel Afula have not yet lost a game at home.
- Hapoel Afula have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hapoel Afula have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hapoel Nof HaGalil have scored away.
- Hapoel Afula have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the most points (13) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals (17) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nof HaGalil have yet to win a game 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Hapoel Acre | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Hapoel Afula | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Ironi Tiberias | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Bnei Yehuda | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 8 |
| 14 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Kafr Qasim | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | -4 |
