Struggling Hapoel Petah Tikva will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Hapoel Katamon in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Liga Leumit
Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Katamon should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
Hapoel Petah Tikva's results here at HaMoshava Stadium in the Liga Leumit have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Hapoel Petah Tikva are slowly digging their own grave here at HaMoshava Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Hapoel Afula match. Petah has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Dego and the players.
In their previous game, the manager M. Dego led his Petah to a defeat in the Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Ramat HaSharon. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at HaMoshava Stadium. Preceding that match was the home game against Hapoel Rishon LeZion that was lost 1-2.
The lack of attacking qualities in Hapoel Petah Tikva means that they have only scored 3 goals in 9 league home games, less than half a goal per match. On the other hand, Petah have conceded 12 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Katamon, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Liga Leumit, have produced an overall stat of 3-5-1 so far. Things are running smoothly for Hapoel Katamon who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. Two points from the last two away games for Katamon, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
703 minutes! That's how long the Katamon goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Katamon go into this game after a win, the home game against Hapoel Kfar Shalem that ended 2-0. Before that, Hapoel Katamon travelled to Kafr Qasim and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Katamon find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Hapoel Katamon are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hapoel Katamon - Petah 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Petah wins - draws - Hapoel Katamon wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Shemesh 10 goals | B. Mizan 4 goals |  P. Ben Ari 2 goals |
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
Hapoel Katamon missing players
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Hapoel Katamon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 23 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 56% | 71% |
| 61% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 44% | 53% |
| 33% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 29% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| 39% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 78% | 71% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 22% | 17% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 41% | 31% |
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon has the most clean sheets (12) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon has the most clean sheets (7) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Katamon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hapoel Katamon have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Petah Tikva.
- Hapoel Katamon is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Hapoel Petah Tikva has the fewest points (3) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva has the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have yet to win a game at home.
| 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 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 12 | Hapoel Afula | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 15 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 9 |