A key match in Liga Leumit as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Hapoel Katamon and Hapoel Nazareth Illit 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.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
7-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Hapoel Katamon so far this season.The home team returns to Teddi Malcha Stadium after sharing the points with Hapoel Iksal (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Liga Leumit game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Hapoel Ashkelon.
Hapoel Katamon has scored 18 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Hapoel Katamon have only conceded 13 in these games.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 4 draws and only 2 losses. Hapoel Nazareth Illit has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.Hapoel Nazareth Illit's last game was the home draw against Hapoel Ramat Gan (0-0). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hapoel Bnei Lod at their stadium, the result 2-1.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 23 times in 14 away games so far. Hapoel Nazareth Illit have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hapoel Nazareth Illit - Hapoel Katamon 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Hapoel Katamon victories, 4 draws and 2 Hapoel Nazareth Illit wins.Top Goalscorers
  G. Dayan 10 goals |  W. Agade 7 goals |  Y. Abuhatzira 6 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Hapoel Nazareth Illit missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 15 | 29 |
| 90% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 76% |
| 66% | 57% | Over 1.5 | 47% | 62% |
| 41% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 27% | 41% |
| 24% | 21% | Over 3.5 | 13% | 21% |
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 7% |
| 41% | 36% | Both teams to score | 40% | 52% |
| 45% | 57% | Clean Sheet | 53% | 41% |
| 24% | 21% | Failed To Score | 40% | 31% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 46 |
| 3 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 44 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 43 |
| 5 | Hapoel Afula | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 43 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 33 |
| 12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 31 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 14 | Hapoel Marmorek | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -17 | 30 |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -12 | 29 |
| 16 | Hapoel Iksal | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 27 |
