Football match betting preview: Hapoel Kfar Saba vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 23.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Levita Stadium (5800 seats)

The league standings shows that 3 points split the two rivals in this Liga Leumit game. Hapoel Kfar Saba have both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga Leumit. That game, against Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Hapoel Rishon LeZion.

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Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats

Hapoel Kfar Saba have collected 10 points from their Liga Leumit home games so far after 3-1-3.

Hapoel Kfar Saba's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (placed 9th). The first defeat after collecting points through three league matches. Heartbreak for Kfar in their last match as Hapoel Ramat HaSharon's Herr scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that, a nice away victory at Hapoel Hadera. A State Cup match.

Observe: 9 of the most recent 11 league matches from this club have had goals from both sides.

The Hapoel Kfar Saba fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Rishon LeZion have produced an overall stat of 2-3-2 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Hapoel Rishon LeZion, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa (placed 3rd) last time out.

The fixture earlier was the State Cup-duel against Maccabi Bnei Raina, a home loss (0-3).

Few goals the story here? 9 of this club's last 11 league rounds have had two or less goals.

Rishon have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the sides played each other earlier this season; Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Hapoel Kfar Saba 0-1. Hapoel Kfar Saba-Hapoel Rishon LeZion H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Hapoel Kfar Saba four wins, Hapoel Rishon LeZion three wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Rishon LeZionM. Bamba
M. Bamba
6 goals
Hapoel Kfar SabaS. Torial
S. Torial
5 goals
Hapoel Kfar SabaE. Rohana
E. Rohana
4 goals

Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players

Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players

Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
7 3 1 Won W 1 2 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 3
5 3 1 Lost L 0 2 6
20 9 3 Scored S 3 8 16
19 10 3 Conceded C 2 7 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
60% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 53%
47% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 27%
33% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 20%
20% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 27%
27% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 47%
13% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 33%
 
4.5 5.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.6 5.6
3.9 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.6 2.6
3.3 3.7 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.3 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 10.5 6 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8 8.6
4.1 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.6 3.3
28% 28% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 32% 35%
 
10.4 7.8 1 Shots against (avg) S A 5 6 7.5
4.3 3 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3 2.6
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won at least twice as many corners 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 Maccabi Petah Tikva 15 9 2 4 28 14 7 4 2 1 11 7 8 5 0 3 17 7 14 29
2 Hapoel Acre 15 8 5 2 23 15 7 5 1 1 12 6 8 3 4 1 11 9 8 29
3 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 15 8 3 4 20 15 7 4 0 3 9 8 8 4 3 1 11 7 5 27
4 Ironi Tiberias 15 7 5 3 26 15 7 4 3 0 15 4 8 3 2 3 11 11 11 26
5 Hapoel Kfar Saba 15 7 3 5 20 19 7 3 1 3 9 10 8 4 2 2 11 9 1 24
6 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 15 6 5 4 20 13 8 4 3 1 12 6 7 2 2 3 8 7 7 23
7 Hapoel Petah Tikva 15 6 5 4 21 16 8 3 3 2 11 7 7 3 2 2 10 9 5 23
8 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 15 6 3 6 16 13 8 4 0 4 8 6 7 2 3 2 8 7 3 21
9 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 15 4 6 5 11 12 8 2 3 3 5 5 7 2 3 2 6 7 -1 18
10 Hapoel Afula 15 4 6 5 17 19 8 4 4 0 11 4 7 0 2 5 6 15 -2 18
11 Bnei Yehuda 15 4 5 6 15 16 7 2 3 2 9 8 8 2 2 4 6 8 -1 17
12 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 15 5 2 8 14 19 8 4 1 3 9 7 7 1 1 5 5 12 -5 17
13 Hapoel Ramat Gan 15 4 5 6 15 24 8 1 3 4 8 16 7 3 2 2 7 8 -9 17
14 Kafr Qasim 15 3 6 6 16 23 7 1 5 1 9 12 8 2 1 5 7 11 -7 15
15 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 15 2 4 9 13 27 8 2 0 6 8 18 7 0 4 3 5 9 -14 10
16 Agudat Sport Ashdod 15 3 3 9 12 27 7 3 2 2 9 8 8 0 1 7 3 19 -15 0