With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Hapoel Nazareth Illit fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hapoel Bnei Lod.
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 Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Hapoel Bnei Lod.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit form and stats
Hapoel Nazareth Illit have played 12 Liga Leumit games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Hapoel Nazareth Illit are confident in defense, having played 225 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
An away draw last time out for Hapoel Nazareth Illit, facing Hapoel Petah Tikva in a game that ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Hapoel Nazareth Illit won a home game hosting Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (5-0).
Hapoel Nazareth Illit are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Leumit match at Hapoel Afula awaits in three days.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Hapoel Nazareth Illit's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Bnei Lod form and stats
Hapoel Bnei Lod, who have the most conceded goals (49) in Liga Leumit, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 3-1-8 (12 played).
Hapoel Bnei Lod aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 190 league minutes without a goal. Y. Haliva was the last player to find the net.
Hapoel Bnei Lod failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga Leumit home match vs Hapoel Acre (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Kafr Qasim's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Bnei Lod as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. For Hapoel Bnei Lod, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hapoel Bnei Lod - Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1-4 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Hapoel Nazareth Illit won four games, five matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Bnei Lod has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  Y. Cohen 5 goals |  Y. Avidor 4 goals |   M. Abu Anze 4 goals |
Hapoel Nazareth Illit missing players
Hapoel Bnei Lod missing players
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Bnei Lod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 29 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 26 | 49 |
| 83% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 46% | 58% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 46% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 46% |
| 29% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 42% | 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 33% |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 187 | 100 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 85 | 198 |
| 85 | 51 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 37 | 85 |
| 34% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 13% | 24% | 27% |
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the most conceded goals (26) away
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the most conceded goals (49)
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the most conceded goals in the first half (24)
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the most conceded goals in the second half (25)
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the the worst goal difference (-17) away
- Hapoel Bnei Lod has the the worst goal difference (-26)
- Hapoel Bnei Lod have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Bnei Lod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Bnei Lod haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 27 | 51 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 |
| 3 | Bnei Sakhnin | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Kafr Qasim | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
| 6 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 35 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -4 | 35 |
| 9 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | Hapoel Acre | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -26 | 23 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -17 | 15 |