Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hapoel Afula in 9th and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in 10th place.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga Leumit game only four days ago.
For Afula relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Maccabi Ahi Nazareth it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Hapoel Afula have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 15 games.
2-2 away at Hapoel Kfar Shalem before that.
Hapoel Afula has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 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.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
4-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in their Liga Leumit matches away.
Prior to that match, the Nazareth manager T. Kashtan faced defeat when travelling to Hapoel Ramat Gan and losing 1-2.
Nazareth have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Nazareth have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hapoel Afula - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Hapoel Afula wins - draws - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Biton 7 goals | ![]() A. Dabour 6 goals | ![]() G. Dahan 5 goals |
Hapoel Afula missing players
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
| Hapoel Afula | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 32 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 32 |
| 30 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 61% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 58% |
| 26% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 47% | 35% |
| 10% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 16% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 35% | 19% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 53% | 42% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 26% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 31% | 33% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 32% | 30% |
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 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 | 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 |