With their 11 point advantage in the league table, Hapoel Petah Tikva fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hapoel Ashkelon.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Hapoel Petah Tikva have to build on here at HaMoshava Stadium in the Liga Leumit.
Hapoel Petah Tikva manager A. Nussbaum and his team return home after a 4-4 draw away versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (placed 7th) in the Liga Leumit. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hapoel Afula that ended 1-1.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon as O. Peretz's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 1-4 and secured a point.
The Hapoel Petah Tikva fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. From these home matches, Hapoel Petah Tikva have conceded only 7 goals.
Hapoel Ashkelon form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Leumit travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hapoel Ashkelon have lost on their last two travels.
The attacking players of Hapoel Ashkelon have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 354 minutes.
Hapoel Ashkelon's last game was the home draw against Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Hapoel Ramat Gan's place.
Hapoel Ashkelon have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Hapoel Ashkelon have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Hapoel Ashkelon - Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Hapoel Petah Tikva, 4 draws and 3 wins for Hapoel Ashkelon. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Perez 7 goals |   U. Parado 7 goals |  A. Soukouna 6 goals |
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
Hapoel Ashkelon missing players
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 23 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 71% |
| 41% | 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 59% |
| 35% | 12% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 24% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 65% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 47% |
| 18% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 24% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 41% |
| 4.5 | 3 | 2.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 152 | 61 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 51 | 179 |
| 66 | 23 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 22 | 69 |
| 36% | 35% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 41% | 28% |
- Hapoel Ashkelon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Kafr Qasim | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Bnei Sakhnin | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 10 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Hapoel Acre | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -27 | 11 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 9 |