High profile Hapoel Petah Tikva arrive at Hapoel Kfar Saba after their 2-0-result against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Get out our complete preview!
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Little time to rest for the home side, as they had a State Cup game only four days back. That game was an away game at Hapoel Afula, so at least Hapoel Kfar Saba are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats
The total Liga Leumit results at home this season for Hapoel Kfar Saba are 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Hapoel Kfar Saba, their manager Peretz and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The fans hope that Kfar will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the State Cup fixture against Hapoel Afula.
Before that, Hapoel Kfar Saba played out a Liga Leumit draw 1-1 when visiting Hapoel Ramat Gan.This is expected to be a close game, with Hapoel Kfar Saba perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hapoel Kfar Saba as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Hapoel Kfar Saba has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.
Betting people might want to know that 11 of the latest 13 league games from this club have had goals from both sides.
The manager Peretz will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hapoel Afula in only four days.
Kfar has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Hapoel Kfar Saba have conceded 12 from these games.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Petah Tikva have produced an overall stat of 4-2-2 so far. Hapoel Petah Tikva love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Two away games in a row for Petah, whose manager Tzalpepe could celebrate last time after the State Cup win against Maccabi Bnei Raina.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa in the Liga Leumit.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Hapoel Petah Tikva in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Hapoel Petah Tikva, 6 draws and 4 defeats.
Low on goals? 8 of this team's last 10 league rounds have had two or less goals.
After this away game Hapoel Petah Tikva return home for a Liga Leumit game against Bnei Yehuda. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Hapoel Petah Tikva have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Petah in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Kfar Saba have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (3-2-0) when playing Hapoel Petah Tikva.Hapoel Kfar Saba and Hapoel Petah Tikva have met already this season: Hapoel Petah Tikva - Hapoel Kfar Saba 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Shemesh 7 goals |  S. Torial 6 goals | E. Rohana 4 goals |
Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 29% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.7 | 9.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.2 | 9.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 29% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 32% |
| 9.7 | 7 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| 4.1 | 2.9 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Saba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ironi Tiberias | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 13 | Bnei Yehuda | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -12 | 14 |
| 16 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -17 | 1 |
