Liga Leumit match preview: Hapoel Kfar Shalem versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 26.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yankele Grundman Stadium (4300 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga Leumit, with both Hapoel Kfar Shalem and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 14th place.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (45) in Liga Leumit

Hapoel Kfar Shalem and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Shalem are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. al-Fahm are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Hapoel Kfar Shalem form and stats

With 2 Liga Leumit wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Hapoel Kfar Shalem, who have the most conceded goals (45) in Liga Leumit, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Hapoel Kfar Shalem are returning here after visiting Hapoel Ra'anana in a Liga Leumit game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Hapoel Katamon (after extra-time).

Hapoel Kfar Shalem are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Leumit match at Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla awaits in four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shalem here at Yankele Grundman Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Shalem defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Hapoel Umm al-Fahm form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have produced an overall stat of 3-6-4 so far.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Leumit home defeat versus Kafr Qasim with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result al-Fahm won their away game at Hapoel Iksal. The scoreline was 3-2.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Petah Tikva in just four days.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. al-Fahm have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hapoel Umm al-Fahm - Hapoel Kfar Shalem 1-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Kfar ShalemM. Olaha
M. Olaha
10 goals
Hapoel Kfar ShalemE. Seidere
E. Seidere
4 goals

Hapoel Kfar Shalem missing players

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hapoel Kfar Shalem Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
6 2 1 Won W 2 3 6
7 4 0 Drew D 2 6 10
14 7 3 Lost L 0 4 11
28 12 4 Scored S 4 8 19
45 22 8 Conceded C 2 13 31
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 85%
74% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 54% 56%
44% 54% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 15% 30%
30% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 11%
19% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
52% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 31% 41%
19% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 33%
37% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 54% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.1
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.5 8.4 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.4 6.6
3.7 4.2 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 2.8
28% 22% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 23% 25%
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 (22) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (45) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the the worst goal difference (-17) 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 Katamon 26 13 10 3 34 14 13 8 4 1 18 7 13 5 6 2 16 7 20 49
2 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 27 13 9 5 34 19 14 7 6 1 16 8 13 6 3 4 18 11 15 48
3 Hapoel Iksal 27 11 10 6 40 36 13 6 4 3 23 19 14 5 6 3 17 17 4 43
4 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 27 11 8 8 39 31 14 7 4 3 23 17 13 4 4 5 16 14 8 41
5 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 27 10 9 8 23 20 14 7 4 3 14 9 13 3 5 5 9 11 3 39
6 Sektzia Nes Tziona 26 10 9 7 23 26 13 6 5 2 14 9 13 4 4 5 9 17 -3 39
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 26 8 13 5 28 21 13 5 5 3 16 10 13 3 8 2 12 11 7 37
8 Hapoel Ramat Gan 26 8 10 8 28 24 13 6 4 3 16 8 13 2 6 5 12 16 4 34
9 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 27 8 9 10 27 28 13 4 4 5 12 12 14 4 5 5 15 16 -1 33
10 Hapoel Afula 26 8 8 10 25 23 13 6 3 4 17 10 13 2 5 6 8 13 2 32
11 Hapoel Ra'anana 27 7 10 10 26 27 14 3 6 5 10 12 13 4 4 5 16 15 -1 31
12 Kafr Qasim 27 5 14 8 20 27 13 1 9 3 10 14 14 4 5 5 10 13 -7 29
13 Hapoel Acre 26 5 14 7 19 28 13 2 8 3 8 14 13 3 6 4 11 14 -9 29
14 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 27 6 10 11 19 31 14 3 4 7 11 18 13 3 6 4 8 13 -12 28
15 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 27 6 7 14 28 45 13 2 4 7 12 22 14 4 3 7 16 23 -17 25
16 Hapoel Petah Tikva 27 5 8 14 15 28 13 1 5 7 5 14 14 4 3 7 10 14 -13 23

Table
  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 Katamon 26 13 10 3 34 14 13 8 4 1 18 7 13 5 6 2 16 7 20 49
2 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 27 13 9 5 34 19 14 7 6 1 16 8 13 6 3 4 18 11 15 48
3 Hapoel Iksal 27 11 10 6 40 36 13 6 4 3 23 19 14 5 6 3 17 17 4 43
4 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 27 11 8 8 39 31 14 7 4 3 23 17 13 4 4 5 16 14 8 41
5 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 27 10 9 8 23 20 14 7 4 3 14 9 13 3 5 5 9 11 3 39
6 Sektzia Nes Tziona 26 10 9 7 23 26 13 6 5 2 14 9 13 4 4 5 9 17 -3 39
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 26 8 13 5 28 21 13 5 5 3 16 10 13 3 8 2 12 11 7 37
8 Hapoel Ramat Gan 26 8 10 8 28 24 13 6 4 3 16 8 13 2 6 5 12 16 4 34
9 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 27 8 9 10 27 28 13 4 4 5 12 12 14 4 5 5 15 16 -1 33
10 Hapoel Afula 26 8 8 10 25 23 13 6 3 4 17 10 13 2 5 6 8 13 2 32
11 Hapoel Ra'anana 27 7 10 10 26 27 14 3 6 5 10 12 13 4 4 5 16 15 -1 31
12 Kafr Qasim 27 5 14 8 20 27 13 1 9 3 10 14 14 4 5 5 10 13 -7 29
13 Hapoel Acre 26 5 14 7 19 28 13 2 8 3 8 14 13 3 6 4 11 14 -9 29
14 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 27 6 10 11 19 31 14 3 4 7 11 18 13 3 6 4 8 13 -12 28
15 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 27 6 7 14 28 45 13 2 4 7 12 22 14 4 3 7 16 23 -17 25
16 Hapoel Petah Tikva 27 5 8 14 15 28 13 1 5 7 5 14 14 4 3 7 10 14 -13 23

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