Open game expected at Afula Illit Stadium: Hapoel Afula vs Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa preview

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Mon 05.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Afula Illit Stadium (12000 seats)

Read up on this appealing game in the Liga Leumit. Hapoel Afula is in the 4th place after playing three fixtures. They receive Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa who are placed 5th after three fixtures.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga Leumit

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.

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Hapoel Afula form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Hapoel Afula's two home games in the Liga Leumit so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Afula Illit Stadium.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Hapoel Afula, who played 0-0 against Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa. That match was also played at this venue (Afula Illit Stadium).

A 3-3 draw away before that, with Kafr Qasim the opponent.

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 9 of these, drawn 1 and lost 6.

Early season league goal statistics from Hapoel Afula's 2 home games: 2 goals, 0 conceded.

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Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa form and stats

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa are still undefeated on their travels in the Liga Leumit. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Maccabi has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hapoel Afula for a 0-0 draw.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Hapoel Petah Tikva.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa has managed 4 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest recorded scoreline featuring both these squads is the Hapoel Afula - Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 0-0 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel AfulaB. Zaarura
B. Zaarura
2 goals
Maccabi Kabilio JaffaM. Beit-Ya'akov
M. Beit-Ya'akov
2 goals
Hapoel AfulaS. Hirsh
S. Hirsh
1 goals

Hapoel Afula missing players

Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa missing players

Hapoel Afula Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 2 3
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
5 2 0 Scored S 0 4 5
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
67% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
67% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 33%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 33%
 
3.7 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 5.3
7 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 3.7
2.3 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 3.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 10.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.5 9.7
2.7 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 3.7
62% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 45%
 
7.7 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.5 12
4.3 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 5.7
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Afula have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga Leumit
Hapoel Afula Last season Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
37 19   Played P   17 34
13 8   Won W   12 23
8 5   Drew D   3 6
16 6   Lost L   2 5
39 22   Scored S   38 66
57 24   Conceded C   11 25
92% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
78% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 74%
54% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   59% 56%
24% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 29%
11% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   18% 9%
59% 63%   BTTS BTTS   41% 38%
19% 21%   Clean Sheets C S   53% 53%
30% 21%   Failed to Score F T   12% 15%
 
4.7 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.6 5.7
4.8 4.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.2 3.1
2.5 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.5
2 1   Red cards R C   0 2
 
6.9 8.1   Shots (avg) S (   11.5 12.3
3.1 3.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.1 5.4
34% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   48% 38%
 
8.5 8.2   Shots against (avg) S A   8 6.6
4 3.7   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.9 3.2

  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 3 3 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 5 9
2 Hapoel Petah Tikva 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 6
3 Hapoel Kfar Saba 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 6
4 Hapoel Afula 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 2 5
5 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 4
6 Bnei Yehuda 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 4
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
8 Hapoel Acre 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 4
9 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 4
10 Ironi Tiberias 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
12 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
13 Hapoel Ramat Gan 3 1 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 -4 3
14 Kafr Qasim 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 1
15 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 -4 1
16 Agudat Sport Ashdod 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 -12
Last season 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 Ahi Nazareth 7 4 2 1 13 6 3 2 0 1 8 3 4 2 2 0 5 3 7 50
2 Hapoel Afula 7 2 4 1 5 5 4 1 2 1 4 5 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 47
3 Hapoel Ramat Gan 7 2 3 2 9 8 4 2 1 1 5 3 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 46
4 Hapoel Acre 7 3 2 2 5 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 2 0 2 3 6 -2 46
5 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 7 1 5 1 5 4 4 1 3 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 45
6 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 7 1 2 4 5 8 4 0 1 3 2 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 -3 43
7 Hapoel Ra'anana 7 2 2 3 9 11 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 -2 42
8 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 7 1 4 2 8 10 3 0 2 1 4 5 4 1 2 1 4 5 -2 33
Last season 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 Kabilio Jaffa 34 23 6 5 66 25 17 11 3 3 28 14 17 12 3 2 38 11 41 75
2 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 34 22 7 5 74 24 17 12 2 3 43 16 17 10 5 2 31 8 50 73
3 Shimshon Kafr Qasim 34 21 10 3 65 27 17 11 5 1 41 14 17 10 5 2 24 13 38 73
4 Holon Yermiyahu 34 18 8 8 54 45 17 9 4 4 30 27 17 9 4 4 24 18 9 62
5 Hapoel Marmorek 34 17 8 9 52 31 17 8 4 5 23 15 17 9 4 4 29 16 21 59
6 Maccabi Yavne 34 14 14 6 38 27 17 9 5 3 21 12 17 5 9 3 17 15 11 56
7 Maccabi Ashdod 34 13 9 12 35 44 17 6 6 5 19 19 17 7 3 7 16 25 -9 48
8 Maccabi Shaarayim 34 12 10 12 39 39 17 7 6 4 22 13 17 5 4 8 17 26 0 46
9 MS Dimona 34 11 9 14 43 40 17 6 6 5 23 19 17 5 3 9 20 21 3 42
10 Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 34 9 13 12 40 38 17 7 4 6 27 21 17 2 9 6 13 17 2 40
11 Shimshon Tel Aviv 34 11 6 17 56 57 17 6 3 8 33 27 17 5 3 9 23 30 -1 39
12 Maccabi Herzliya 34 9 10 15 35 41 17 6 4 7 21 20 17 3 6 8 14 21 -6 37
13 Bnei Eilat 34 10 7 17 37 50 17 6 2 9 16 22 17 4 5 8 21 28 -13 37
14 Ironi Kuseife 34 12 8 14 37 41 17 7 4 6 17 13 17 5 4 8 20 28 -4 35
15 Hapoel Azor 34 9 6 19 50 57 17 4 3 10 23 29 17 5 3 9 27 28 -7 33
16 Hapoel Bnei Lod 34 7 12 15 36 74 17 4 9 4 23 27 17 3 3 11 13 47 -38 33
17 Agudat Sport Nordia 34 9 3 22 36 57 17 7 1 9 23 27 17 2 2 13 13 30 -21 30
18 Hapoel Ashkelon 34 3 6 25 18 94 17 2 5 10 9 34 17 1 1 15 9 60 -76 15