Hapoel Iksal will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.
- Hapoel Iksal have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Liga Leumit
- Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla have the most scored goals (44) in Liga Leumit
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga Leumit game only three sleeps ago.
Iksal are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 4th place no matter what happens.
Hapoel Iksal form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Leumit for Hapoel Iksal at their home stadium (Afula Illit Stadium) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Iksal with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla game, 27 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Three consecutive losses here at Afula Illit Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Stress levels are on the rise for Iksal's attacking players as they have now played 262 minutes without scoring in a league game. T. Avitan was their last goal scorer.
Ahead of that match, Iksal lost 0-2 at home to Hapoel Ramat HaSharon.
The Iksal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 15 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla form and stats
Playing away, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla, who have the most scored goals (44) in Liga Leumit, have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 7 defeats in the Liga Leumit this season. Beitar has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
A 1-2 defeat away at Hapoel Petah Tikva before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Beitar have scored 18 goals in 15 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Iksal and Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla have met before this season: Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla - Iksal 1-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Iksal two wins, one draw and Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Mizrachi 18 goals |  T. Avitan 12 goals | J. da Silva 11 goals |
Hapoel Iksal missing players
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla missing players
| Hapoel Iksal | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 42 | 24 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 45 |
| 43 | 23 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 37 |
| 84% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 71% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 67% | 81% |
| 55% | 53% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 48% |
| 32% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 19% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 10% |
| 58% | 60% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 60% | 58% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| 29% | 13% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7.7 | 9.1 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 3.5 | 3.9 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 38% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 26% | 36% |
- Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla have the most scored goals (44) in Liga Leumit
- Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal have the most scored goals in the second half (26) 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 | 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 |