An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 13th place.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga Leumit game only four days ago.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit form and stats
3-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Hapoel Nazareth Illit so far this season.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit's last game was hosting Hapoel Acre (placed 12th) and winning 2-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Kafr Qasim with a 2-0 scoreline.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the State Cup game versus Maccabi Petah Tikva in only four days. This game is also played here at Green Stadium.
The Hapoel Nazareth Illit fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. Hapoel Nazareth Illit have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 0-3-6 (9 played).
219 minutes! That's how long the Maccabi Ahi Nazareth goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Hapoel Afula (placed 16th) in their previous match; a Liga Leumit game. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Hapoel Acre.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. For Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Maccabi Ahi Nazareth - Hapoel Nazareth Illit 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Hapoel Nazareth Illit won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
  Ali El-Khatib 5 goals |  M. El-Khatib 4 goals |  A. Buzorgi 4 goals |
Hapoel Nazareth Illit missing players
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
| Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 18 | 28 |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 56% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 78% |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 17% |
| 44% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 28% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 44% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 143 | 76 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 80 | 149 |
| 69 | 40 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 33 | 61 |
| 29% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 27% | 33% |
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have yet to win a game away.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Bnei Sakhnin | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Kafr Qasim | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 15 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -29 | 11 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 10 |