Liga Leumit match prediction and preview for Hapoel Ashkelon vs Maccabi Ahi Nazareth clash

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Date: Mon 07.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sela Stadium (7500 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Liga Leumit table so far. Here's the Hapoel Ashkelon - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth latest:

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hapoel Ashkelon form and stats

1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Hapoel Ashkelon so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager M. Ivanir led his Hapoel Ashkelon to a defeat in the Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Ramat HaSharon. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sela Stadium. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hapoel Afula in a game that was won 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hapoel Ashkelon have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 0 Lost 7.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga Leumit game versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm in only four days. This game is also played here at Sela Stadium.

Hapoel Ashkelon has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. On the other hand, Hapoel Ashkelon have conceded 4 goals.

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Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Liga Leumit for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Liga Leumit against Hapoel Rishon LeZion (placed 4th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 0 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bnei Sakhnin in just four days.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Hapoel Ashkelon 3 wins, 2 draws and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 5 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

U. Parado
4 goals
Ali El-Khatib
3 goals
L. Nakshari
2 goals

Hapoel Ashkelon missing players

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players

Hapoel Ashkelon Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 2 Played P 1 3 6
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 1 Drew D 1 2 2
2 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
9 3 1 Scored S 3 4 9
9 4 3 Conceded C 3 5 9
83% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
83% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 50%
50% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 33%
67% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 67%
17% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 17%
 
4.7 4.7 2.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.7 4.8
5 5.3 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 4 4.7
2.2 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 3.3 4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
Key stats This season:
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have yet to win a game away.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Hapoel Ashkelon
All Toto Cup Ligat ha'Al Liga Leumit State Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
29-08-19 LL Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 1 - 3 Hapoel Ashkelon
08-09-19 LL Hapoel Ashkelon 1 - 3 Hapoel Petah Tikva
16-09-19 LL Hapoel Bnei Lod 1 - 3 Hapoel Ashkelon
23-09-19 LL Hapoel Ashkelon 2 - 1 Hapoel Afula
27-09-19 LL Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 3 - 0 Hapoel Ashkelon
07-10-19 LL Hapoel Ashkelon 16:00 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
11-10-19 LL Hapoel Ashkelon 13:00 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
17-10-19 LL Hapoel Ashkelon 16:00 Hapoel Katamon
25-10-19 LL Hapoel Ashkelon 12:00 Maccabi Petah Tikva
01-11-19 LL Kafr Qasim - Hapoel Ashkelon
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
All Liga Leumit State Cup
All Home Away
29-08-19 LL Hapoel Acre 3 - 3 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
08-09-19 LL Hapoel Afula 1 - 1 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
12-09-19 LL Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 1 - 0 Hapoel Nazareth Illit
19-09-19 LL Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 1 - 0 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
26-09-19 LL Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 3 - 2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion
07-10-19 LL Hapoel Ashkelon 16:00 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
11-10-19 LL Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 13:00 Bnei Sakhnin
18-10-19 LL Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 13:00 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
25-10-19 LL Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 12:00 Hapoel Ramat Gan
01-11-19 LL Hapoel Katamon - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth

  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 7 5 2 0 14 5 4 3 1 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 9 17
2 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 6 4 1 1 11 4 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 7 13
3 Hapoel Katamon 7 4 1 2 12 7 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 2 0 1 7 2 5 13
4 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 6 4 1 1 8 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 3 0 1 6 3 4 13
5 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 6 3 1 2 11 8 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 6 4 3 10
6 Hapoel Ashkelon 6 3 1 2 9 9 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 2 0 1 6 5 0 10
7 Hapoel Acre 7 2 3 2 7 7 4 2 2 0 7 5 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 9
8 Hapoel Ramat Gan 7 2 3 2 7 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 0 3 1 3 4 0 9
9 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 6 2 2 2 9 9 3 2 0 1 5 4 3 0 2 1 4 5 0 8
10 Hapoel Petah Tikva 7 2 2 3 7 8 3 1 0 2 1 3 4 1 2 1 6 5 -1 8
11 Kafr Qasim 7 1 4 2 7 8 4 0 3 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 -1 7
12 Bnei Sakhnin 6 2 1 3 9 11 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 5 5 -2 7
13 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 7 2 1 4 8 10 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 4 6 -2 7
14 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 7 1 3 3 6 11 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 0 3 1 3 6 -5 6
15 Hapoel Bnei Lod 7 2 0 5 9 17 3 1 0 2 4 7 4 1 0 3 5 10 -8 6
16 Hapoel Afula 7 0 2 5 5 14 4 0 2 2 3 7 3 0 0 3 2 7 -9 2

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