Liga Leumit match preview and statistics: Hapoel Kfar Shalem fight Hapoel Afula

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yankele Grundman Stadium (4300 seats)

Season ticket holders at Yankele Grundman Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Hapoel Kfar Shalem languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Hapoel Afula will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (52) in Liga Leumit

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shalem and Hapoel Afula.

For Shalem relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Hapoel Afula it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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Hapoel Kfar Shalem form and stats

Hapoel Kfar Shalem's results here at Yankele Grundman Stadium in the Liga Leumit have been very modest with 2 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

Heartbreak before that as Shalem lost 1-3 at Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla's place.

Shalem has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Shalem defense is not exactly impregnable. 26 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Hapoel Afula form and stats

There's been little loot from Hapoel Afula's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Liga Leumit. Hapoel Afula only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Kafr Qasim.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Afula as they have only managed to score 12 times from 15 away games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Afula in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Shalem - Hapoel Afula 2-2. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Shalem, one draw and one win for Hapoel Afula. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

ShalemM. Olaha
M. Olaha
11 goals
Hapoel AfulaD. Biton
D. Biton
7 goals
Hapoel AfulaG. Dahan
G. Dahan
5 goals

Hapoel Kfar Shalem missing players

Hapoel Afula missing players

Hapoel Kfar Shalem Hapoel Afula
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 5 15 30
6 2 0 Won W 0 3 10
8 5 2 Drew D 3 6 9
16 8 2 Lost L 2 6 11
32 15 5 Scored S 3 12 32
52 26 8 Conceded C 6 16 28
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
77% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 60% 60%
50% 60% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 27%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 10%
17% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
57% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 37%
17% 13% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 37%
33% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.3
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.6 8.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 7.9 8.4
3.7 4.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.7 3.3
29% 24% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 29% 32%
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (26) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (52) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Liga Leumit

  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