Hapoel Afula vs Maccabi Ahi Nazareth: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Afula Illit Stadium (12000 seats)

Fixate on their own game or focus more on the opposition? Both Hapoel Afula and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have to try something more original than in earlier matches. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals (52) in Liga Leumit
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Liga Leumit

Nazareth are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

This looks to be an engaging fixture with lots of action and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Hapoel Afula form and stats

All-inclusive Liga Leumit stats playing at home this season for Hapoel Afula are 7-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Hapoel Afula, as their goalkeeper Shareef Keouf has completely shut out the opponents for 288 minutes in the Liga Leumit.

An away draw last time out for Afula, facing Hapoel Ramat Gan in a game that ended 0-0.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon.

Hapoel Afula has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Hapoel Afula have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-7 (win-draw-lose).

Nazareth might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Hapoel Ra'anana proved too strong as Maccabi Ahi Nazareth slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Ilut Stadium.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Hapoel Ramat Gan.

The attacking power of Maccabi Ahi Nazareth when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Afula - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 2-1 was the end result in these contenders' last head to head match, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Hapoel Afula victories, three draws and two Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Ahi NazarethA. Abed
A. Abed
12 goals
Hapoel AfulaS. Hirsh
S. Hirsh
7 goals
Maccabi Ahi NazarethA. Dabour
A. Dabour
7 goals

Hapoel Afula missing players

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hapoel Afula Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 3 18 36
13 8 1 Won W 0 5 13
7 4 1 Drew D 1 6 10
16 6 3 Lost L 2 7 13
38 21 4 Scored S 1 17 40
56 23 7 Conceded C 4 25 44
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 81%
78% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 61% 61%
56% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 53%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 28% 25%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
58% 61% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 44%
19% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 39%
31% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 67% 28% 36%
 
4.7 5.5 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 4.4
4.9 4.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.2 5.7
2.5 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.2 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
6.9 7.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.9 8.8
3.1 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.9 3.6
35% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 32% 31%
 
8.5 8.1 5.6 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 10.5 9.7
3.9 3.7 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.3 3.8
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals (52) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Afula have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Liga Leumit
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the most matches over the total-line (12) 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 Maccabi Bnei Raina 30 14 9 7 34 23 15 9 3 3 20 11 15 5 6 4 14 12 11 51
2 Kafr Qasim 30 13 11 6 40 28 15 8 5 2 27 17 15 5 6 4 13 11 12 50
3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 30 11 12 7 44 32 15 9 5 1 27 11 15 2 7 6 17 21 12 45
4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 11 11 8 26 25 15 8 5 2 16 10 15 3 6 6 10 15 1 44
5 Agudat Sport Ashdod 30 10 14 6 36 29 15 7 7 1 23 12 15 3 7 5 13 17 7 43
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba 30 10 12 8 39 32 15 5 6 4 19 12 15 5 6 4 20 20 7 42
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 9 12 9 36 37 15 7 5 3 24 19 15 2 7 6 12 18 -1 39
8 Bnei Yehuda 30 9 11 10 34 30 15 5 5 5 18 15 15 4 6 5 16 15 4 38
9 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 10 8 12 37 38 15 4 4 7 14 18 15 6 4 5 23 20 -1 38
10 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 8 13 9 34 36 15 4 7 4 19 17 15 4 6 5 15 19 -2 37
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 8 13 9 34 39 15 2 8 5 12 19 15 6 5 4 22 20 -5 37
12 Hapoel Afula 30 11 4 15 34 52 15 7 3 5 18 19 15 4 1 10 16 33 -18 37
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 9 9 12 28 39 15 6 4 5 15 16 15 3 5 7 13 23 -11 36
14 Hapoel Acre 30 7 14 9 33 27 15 4 9 2 16 10 15 3 5 7 17 17 6 35
15 Hapoel Ra'anana 30 8 10 12 31 39 15 4 5 6 17 22 15 4 5 6 14 17 -8 34
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 30 5 11 14 31 45 15 2 6 7 16 22 15 3 5 7 15 23 -14 26

Table
  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 Bnei Raina 30 14 9 7 34 23 15 9 3 3 20 11 15 5 6 4 14 12 11 51
2 Kafr Qasim 30 13 11 6 40 28 15 8 5 2 27 17 15 5 6 4 13 11 12 50
3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 30 11 12 7 44 32 15 9 5 1 27 11 15 2 7 6 17 21 12 45
4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 11 11 8 26 25 15 8 5 2 16 10 15 3 6 6 10 15 1 44
5 Agudat Sport Ashdod 30 10 14 6 36 29 15 7 7 1 23 12 15 3 7 5 13 17 7 43
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba 30 10 12 8 39 32 15 5 6 4 19 12 15 5 6 4 20 20 7 42
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 9 12 9 36 37 15 7 5 3 24 19 15 2 7 6 12 18 -1 39
8 Bnei Yehuda 30 9 11 10 34 30 15 5 5 5 18 15 15 4 6 5 16 15 4 38
9 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 10 8 12 37 38 15 4 4 7 14 18 15 6 4 5 23 20 -1 38
10 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 8 13 9 34 36 15 4 7 4 19 17 15 4 6 5 15 19 -2 37
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 8 13 9 34 39 15 2 8 5 12 19 15 6 5 4 22 20 -5 37
12 Hapoel Afula 30 11 4 15 34 52 15 7 3 5 18 19 15 4 1 10 16 33 -18 37
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 9 9 12 28 39 15 6 4 5 15 16 15 3 5 7 13 23 -11 36
14 Hapoel Acre 30 7 14 9 33 27 15 4 9 2 16 10 15 3 5 7 17 17 6 35
15 Hapoel Ra'anana 30 8 10 12 31 39 15 4 5 6 17 22 15 4 5 6 14 17 -8 34
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 30 5 11 14 31 45 15 2 6 7 16 22 15 3 5 7 15 23 -14 26

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