A key match in Liga Leumit as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Hapoel Nazareth Illit in 1st position and Hapoel Katamon placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit
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.
Nazareth are already the Liga Leumit winners and can relax with the season objective secured. If they do relax it might give the away team a slightly better chance in this one. Katamon are staying put at 2nd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit form and stats
30 points is a decent return from 15 Liga Leumit games here at Green Stadium for Hapoel Nazareth Illit. The data says 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Leumit match at Sektzia Nes Tziona awaits in four days.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Nazareth are not conceding a lot of goals here at Green Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 15 matches.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit, are W6-D6-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Leumit.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Sektzia Nes Tziona.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Katamon have scored 18 goals in 15 league games away. It's not easy to score on Hapoel Katamon as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Hapoel Katamon - Hapoel Nazareth Illit 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - six - three (Nazareth wins - draws - Hapoel Katamon wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Shemesh 16 goals | B. Mizan 8 goals |  M. Lima Cruz 7 goals |
Hapoel Nazareth Illit missing players
Hapoel Katamon missing players
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Hapoel Katamon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 38 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 81% | 75% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 73% | 74% |
| 52% | 44% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 53% | 55% |
| 32% | 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 13% | 23% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 10% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 42% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 13% | 26% |
| 52% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 26% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 47% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 9.8 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 33% | 32% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 37% | 32% |
- Hapoel Katamon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the most clean sheets (10) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the most clean sheets (19) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 |