Hapoel Ra'anana vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion match preview: Even contest expected at National Stadium Ramat Gan

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: National Stadium Ramat Gan (13800 seats)

Club members at National Stadium Ramat Gan haven’t celebrated many wins this season, with Hapoel Ra'anana rotting in the 15th spot. The visiting Hapoel Rishon LeZion will attempt to protect their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Ra'anana have the most points from losing position (19) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the most scored goals (23) away in Liga Leumit

Rishon are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Hapoel Ra'anana and Hapoel Rishon LeZion 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.

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Hapoel Ra'anana form and stats

4-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Hapoel Ra'anana so far this season.

Happy days for Hapoel Ra'anana in their previous game, a fixture away at Maccabi Ahi Nazareth that ended with a 2-1 victory.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Hapoel Acre that finished 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ra'anana have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost four.

Hapoel Ra'anana has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Hapoel Ra'anana have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (23) away in Liga Leumit, on their Liga Leumit travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Hapoel Rishon LeZion, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Maccabi Ahi Nazareth game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Rishon failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Hapoel Acre that ended with defeat 0-1.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Rishon LeZion playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins, nine draws and one defeat.

Hapoel Rishon LeZion has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 15 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Rishon have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Hapoel Ra'anana 1-0. Nyengue (Hapoel Ra'anana) was sent off when these teams previously met this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Ra'anana wins - draws - Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Ra'ananaB. Azubel
B. Azubel
15 goals
Hapoel Ra'ananaP. Olawale
P. Olawale
9 goals
Hapoel Rishon LeZionD. Kadur
D. Kadur
7 goals

Hapoel Ra'anana missing players

Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 17 6 Played P 5 17 36
10 5 3 Won W 2 6 10
12 6 1 Drew D 2 5 10
14 6 2 Lost L 1 6 16
39 21 9 Scored S 6 24 40
48 25 9 Conceded C 4 22 45
89% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
78% 82% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 76% 67%
47% 59% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 47% 36%
17% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 22%
6% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 11%
58% 65% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 65% 50%
19% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 19%
33% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 18% 33%
 
4.3 4.6 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 3.6 4.5
4.1 3.8 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 5.4 4.4
2.6 2.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.9 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.2 9 8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 8.8 8.9
3.2 3.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.5 3.2
34% 35% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 41% 34%
 
9.8 9.8 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6.8 8.3 7.6
4.3 4.7 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.8 3.1 3
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Ra'anana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Ra'anana have the most points from losing position (19) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the most scored goals (23) away in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion 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 Bnei Raina 30 14 9 7 34 23 15 9 3 3 20 11 15 5 6 4 14 12 11 51
2 Kafr Qasim 30 13 11 6 40 28 15 8 5 2 27 17 15 5 6 4 13 11 12 50
3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 30 11 12 7 44 32 15 9 5 1 27 11 15 2 7 6 17 21 12 45
4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 11 11 8 26 25 15 8 5 2 16 10 15 3 6 6 10 15 1 44
5 Agudat Sport Ashdod 30 10 14 6 36 29 15 7 7 1 23 12 15 3 7 5 13 17 7 43
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba 30 10 12 8 39 32 15 5 6 4 19 12 15 5 6 4 20 20 7 42
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 9 12 9 36 37 15 7 5 3 24 19 15 2 7 6 12 18 -1 39
8 Bnei Yehuda 30 9 11 10 34 30 15 5 5 5 18 15 15 4 6 5 16 15 4 38
9 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 10 8 12 37 38 15 4 4 7 14 18 15 6 4 5 23 20 -1 38
10 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 8 13 9 34 36 15 4 7 4 19 17 15 4 6 5 15 19 -2 37
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 8 13 9 34 39 15 2 8 5 12 19 15 6 5 4 22 20 -5 37
12 Hapoel Afula 30 11 4 15 34 52 15 7 3 5 18 19 15 4 1 10 16 33 -18 37
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 9 9 12 28 39 15 6 4 5 15 16 15 3 5 7 13 23 -11 36
14 Hapoel Acre 30 7 14 9 33 27 15 4 9 2 16 10 15 3 5 7 17 17 6 35
15 Hapoel Ra'anana 30 8 10 12 31 39 15 4 5 6 17 22 15 4 5 6 14 17 -8 34
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 30 5 11 14 31 45 15 2 6 7 16 22 15 3 5 7 15 23 -14 26

Table
  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 Bnei Raina 30 14 9 7 34 23 15 9 3 3 20 11 15 5 6 4 14 12 11 51
2 Kafr Qasim 30 13 11 6 40 28 15 8 5 2 27 17 15 5 6 4 13 11 12 50
3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 30 11 12 7 44 32 15 9 5 1 27 11 15 2 7 6 17 21 12 45
4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 30 11 11 8 26 25 15 8 5 2 16 10 15 3 6 6 10 15 1 44
5 Agudat Sport Ashdod 30 10 14 6 36 29 15 7 7 1 23 12 15 3 7 5 13 17 7 43
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba 30 10 12 8 39 32 15 5 6 4 19 12 15 5 6 4 20 20 7 42
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 30 9 12 9 36 37 15 7 5 3 24 19 15 2 7 6 12 18 -1 39
8 Bnei Yehuda 30 9 11 10 34 30 15 5 5 5 18 15 15 4 6 5 16 15 4 38
9 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 30 10 8 12 37 38 15 4 4 7 14 18 15 6 4 5 23 20 -1 38
10 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 30 8 13 9 34 36 15 4 7 4 19 17 15 4 6 5 15 19 -2 37
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 30 8 13 9 34 39 15 2 8 5 12 19 15 6 5 4 22 20 -5 37
12 Hapoel Afula 30 11 4 15 34 52 15 7 3 5 18 19 15 4 1 10 16 33 -18 37
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 30 9 9 12 28 39 15 6 4 5 15 16 15 3 5 7 13 23 -11 36
14 Hapoel Acre 30 7 14 9 33 27 15 4 9 2 16 10 15 3 5 7 17 17 6 35
15 Hapoel Ra'anana 30 8 10 12 31 39 15 4 5 6 17 22 15 4 5 6 14 17 -8 34
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 30 5 11 14 31 45 15 2 6 7 16 22 15 3 5 7 15 23 -14 26

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