The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Hapoel Petah Tikva are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 16th.
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 Petah Tikva and Hapoel Afula.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
Hapoel Petah Tikva have collected 12 points from their Liga Leumit home games so far after 4-0-3. Hapoel Petah Tikva has recorded two wins in a row here at HaMoshava Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, the manager A. Nussbaum led his Hapoel Petah Tikva to a defeat in the State Cup match away at Agudat Sport Ashdod. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at HaMoshava Stadium. Ahead of that match, Hapoel Petah Tikva won a home game hosting Hapoel Bnei Lod (1-0).
The manager A. Nussbaum will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hapoel Ramat HaSharon in only four days.
Hapoel Petah Tikva are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. Hapoel Petah Tikva have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
There's been little loot from Hapoel Afula's travels as they have only collected 0 points from 7 away games in the Liga Leumit. Hapoel Afula only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. Hapoel Afula are still without points from their Liga Leumit away games. 7 games, 7 defeats. It's all red in the travel logs of Hapoel Afula, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.
Hapoel Afula won their last game, 2-1 versus Hapoel Ashkelon played at home. Prior to that match, the Hapoel Afula manager S. Dora faced defeat when travelling to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla and losing 0-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Hapoel Afula are hosting Hapoel Bnei Lod in the Liga Leumit only four days away.
The attacking power of Hapoel Afula when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. The Hapoel Afula manager S. Dora has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hapoel Afula - Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Hapoel Petah Tikva, 4 draws and 2 wins for Hapoel Afula. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Perez 6 goals |  O. Boaron 4 goals |  A. Soukouna 3 goals |
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 14 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 67% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 60% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 33% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 13% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 60% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 40% |
| 20% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 131 | 52 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 65 | 120 |
| 57 | 20 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 24 | 49 |
| 33% | 35% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 17% | 16% |
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest points (0) away
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest scored goals (8)
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Hapoel Afula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Afula have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hapoel Afula have lost all their away matches so far.
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Afula have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Hapoel Afula haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Afula.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 37 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Kafr Qasim | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Bnei Sakhnin | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 10 |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -27 | 9 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 7 |