Liga Leumit: What this game might not have in glitz it should compensate in tempo and commitment. Bring on Hapoel Kfar Saba - Hapoel Rishon LeZion!
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Leumit for Hapoel Kfar Saba at their home stadium (Levita Stadium) is 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
An away draw last time out for Hapoel Kfar Saba, facing Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla in a game that ended 3-3. A goal frenzy last time out for Hapoel Kfar Saba, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla. Fun stuff to watch!
Preceding that match was a defeat to Hapoel Ramat Gan (0-1).Kfar are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Hapoel Kfar Saba have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
Playing away, Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Liga Leumit this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Amer, the Rishon manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Rishon are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Liga Leumit against Bnei Yehuda (placed 2nd).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Maccabi Bnei Raina wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.The travelling fans enjoy Rishon's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. Rishon struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Kfar 1-4 was the story when these participants formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Kfar wins - draws - Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Itzhak 8 goals |  M. Lima Cruz 6 goals | Y. Stoyanov 4 goals |
Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 31 |
| 89% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 89% | 84% |
| 37% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 78% | 53% |
| 21% | 11% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 32% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 58% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 78% | 63% |
| 32% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 21% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 26% |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.8 | 8.6 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 39% | 27% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 48% | 35% |
| 8.9 | 7.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 10 | 8.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion 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 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | Bnei Yehuda | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Kafr Qasim | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Hapoel Acre | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -16 | 16 |
