Hapoel Iksal will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Hapoel Katamon.
- Hapoel Iksal is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit
Hapoel Iksal and Hapoel Katamon should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Iksal are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Hapoel Katamon are staying put at 2nd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
Hapoel Iksal form and stats
Hapoel Iksal have collected 22 points from their Liga Leumit home games so far after 6-4-5. It's trouble wherever Iksal are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Hapoel Iksal are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 411 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by T. Avitan).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Hapoel Rishon LeZion (0-2).
As you see from the result above, Iksal suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
A decent goal production from Hapoel Iksal in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit, on their Liga Leumit travels is 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Katamon hope to make it five in this match.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The visiting Hapoel Katamon have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 15 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hapoel Katamon - Iksal 3-0. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - two - one (Iksal wins - draws - Hapoel Katamon wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Shemesh 20 goals |  T. Avitan 13 goals | J. da Silva 11 goals |
Hapoel Iksal missing players
Hapoel Katamon missing players
| Hapoel Iksal | Hapoel Katamon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 43 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 21 | 46 |
| 61 | 26 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 86% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 76% | 78% |
| 75% | 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 59% | 58% |
| 56% | 47% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 22% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| 53% | 59% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 24% | 28% |
| 25% | 29% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 59% | 61% |
| 36% | 18% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 41% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 6.9 | 8.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 36% | 39% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 41% | 34% |
- Hapoel Iksal have the fewest matches under the total-line (15) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Iksal is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Hapoel Katamon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the most clean sheets (22) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 |