An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga Leumit, with both Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Kfar Shalem experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 16th place.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals (17) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (52) in Liga Leumit
Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Kfar Shalem 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.
Petah have had a bad season and will be relegated from Liga Leumit. For Shalem it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
Hapoel Petah Tikva's struggle is real here with only 11 points collected from 15 Liga Leumit games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-8. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Petah after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 310 minutes.
Petah shared the glory with Kafr Qasim in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Ahead of that match, Petah won a home game hosting Hapoel Ra'anana (1-0).
Petah are traveling soon after this match as the Liga Leumit match at Hapoel Acre awaits in four days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Petah means that they have only scored 7 goals in 15 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Hapoel Petah Tikva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Kfar Shalem form and stats
There's been little loot from Hapoel Kfar Shalem's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Liga Leumit. Hapoel Kfar Shalem, who have the most conceded goals (52) in Liga Leumit, only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.
Shalem's previous game was their home loss versus Hapoel Tel Aviv (0-1). A 1-1 draw at Hapoel Umm al-Fahm's stadium before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hapoel Kfar Shalem have scored 17 goals in 15 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Shalem have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Petah Tikva - Hapoel Kfar Shalem 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last two meetings between the teams: Hapoel Petah Tikva won zero, Hapoel Kfar Shalem won one and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Olaha 11 goals | R. Melika 4 goals | E. Seidere 4 goals |
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
Hapoel Kfar Shalem missing players
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 32 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 30 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 27 | 53 |
| 82% | 81% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 75% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 35% | 47% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 29% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 24% | 16% |
| 30% | 31% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | 56% |
| 36% | 31% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| 52% | 56% | 80% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 35% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6.5 | 7.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 24% | 22% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 36% | 30% |
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have scored at least twice as many goals away as Hapoel Petah Tikva have scored home.
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (26) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals (52) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals (17) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have the most matches under the total-line (25) in Liga Leumit
| 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 |