Hapoel Katamon and Sektzia Nes Tziona are both riding high in the Liga Leumit with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Katamon is in the 2nd league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Sektzia have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 3rd place no matter what happens.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
Hapoel Katamon, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit, have performed here at Teddi Malcha Stadium this season with 8 wins from 15 Liga Leumit matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1. The Hapoel Katamon fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Teddi Malcha Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Hapoel Katamon has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.
Katamon drew their last game, 1-1 away at Hapoel Nazareth Illit. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
Hapoel Katamon has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Katamon are not conceding a lot of goals here at Teddi Malcha Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 15 matches.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Playing away, Sektzia Nes Tziona have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the Liga Leumit this season. A great winning streak in away games for Sektzia as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Hapoel Nazareth Illit have they travelled home without three points.
Home advantage was not enough for Sektzia Nes Tziona in their previous game, as they lost their Liga Leumit-match, hosting Hapoel Nazareth Illit, 0-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sektzia are hosting Hapoel Ramat HaSharon in the Liga Leumit only three days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sektzia as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Sektzia in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sektzia Nes Tziona - Katamon 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Katamon won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and Sektzia Nes Tziona has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / threeTop Goalscorers
  I. Shemesh 16 goals | B. Mizan 9 goals |  W. Darwish 5 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 39 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 81% | 85% |
| 56% | 56% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 55% |
| 22% | 31% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 30% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 28% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 31% | 33% |
| 59% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 45% |
| 38% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.2 | 9.6 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 32% | 29% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 24% | 27% |
- 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 have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) 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 (19) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 |