Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Hapoel Katamon - Hapoel Nazareth Illit!
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit has the the best goal difference (+16) in Liga Leumit
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Teddi Malcha Stadium as Hapoel Katamon, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Liga Leumit, have scored 11 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga Leumit are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Katamon haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, 87 days ago. It’s been three wins in a row for Katamon here at Teddi Malcha Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Adabayo Adeley not having conceded a league goal in 793 minutes.
Katamon are returning here after visiting Hapoel Petah Tikva in a Liga Leumit game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. H. Shalom scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Hapoel Kfar Shalem.
This is expected to be a close game, with Hapoel Katamon perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hapoel Katamon as a small favourite), we find eight games. Katamon has won two of these, drawn four and lost two.
Katamon has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Katamon have conceded only 5 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit form and stats
5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Hapoel Nazareth Illit, who have the the best goal difference (+16) in Liga Leumit, playing as the away team in the Liga Leumit this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Nazareth as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.
Mateus Lima was the last player to score for the away team. Nazareth haven't scored a league goal in the last 181 minutes. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Nazareth goalkeeper Sagi Malul is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Liga Leumit game. A 0-0 draw at Hapoel Rishon LeZion's stadium before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Nazareth Illit playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were five Nazareth wins, four draws and six defeats.
Nazareth are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Nazareth Illit - Hapoel Katamon 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - six - two (Katamon wins - draws - Hapoel Nazareth Illit wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Shemesh 10 goals |  M. Lima Cruz 6 goals | B. Mizan 4 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Hapoel Nazareth Illit missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 72% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 68% |
| 50% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 28% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 37% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 72% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 39% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 37% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 10.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| 3.9 | 5.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 32% | 26% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | 38% |
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon has the most clean sheets (13) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Katamon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hapoel Katamon is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit has the most scored goals (15) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit has the the best goal difference (+16) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 | Hapoel Iksal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
| 4 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 15 |
| 15 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -13 | 13 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 10 |