Liga Leumit match prediction: Little separates Hapoel Ramat Gan and Hapoel Petah Tikva in quality

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: National Stadium Ramat Gan (13800 seats)

Liga Leumit: Hapoel Ramat Gan are 5 points behind Hapoel Petah Tikva, but are driven to go full force. Let's go!

Insights:
  • Hapoel Ramat Gan have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Liga Leumit

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Hapoel Ramat Gan form and stats

With 2 Liga Leumit wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Hapoel Ramat Gan are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Edri was the last player to score a league goal for Ramat and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Hapoel Ramat Gan haven't scored in 182 minutes. Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Ron Shushan not having conceded a league goal in 270 minutes.

The home team returns to National Stadium Ramat Gan after drawing with Hapoel Acre (placed 9th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Before that, Hapoel Ramat Gan drew at home versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon.

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 Ramat have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost six.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Hapoel Ramat Gan here at National Stadium Ramat Gan in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). Hapoel Ramat Gan have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats

Hapoel Petah Tikva have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 2-5-6 (13 played). Petah has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Hapoel Petah Tikva, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Kafr Qasim (placed 1st).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Hapoel Acre.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Petah Tikva playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were four Hapoel Petah Tikva wins, five draws and six defeats.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Hapoel Petah Tikva have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date recorded history between these participants is the Hapoel Petah Tikva - Ramat 1-1 played not long ago this season. Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Hapoel Ramat Gan, three draws and five wins for Hapoel Petah Tikva. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Ramat GanM. Maman
M. Maman
9 goals
Hapoel Petah TikvaR. Zikri
R. Zikri
5 goals
RamatS. Dror
S. Dror
4 goals

Hapoel Ramat Gan missing players

Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Petah Tikva
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
7 2 1 Won W 1 2 9
10 6 3 Drew D 3 5 9
9 5 0 Lost L 0 6 8
28 11 3 Scored S 3 9 24
35 18 2 Conceded C 2 15 25
88% 85% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 77% 85%
73% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 54% 62%
38% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 35%
23% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 4%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
58% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 50%
27% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 27%
27% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 54% 38%
 
3.9 3.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.4 4.5
4.5 4 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 4.2
2.4 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.3
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
7.5 8.5 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 7 7.6
3.3 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.1
33% 27% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 24% 30%
 
9 9.5 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 7.8 7.3
3.8 4.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 3.1
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hapoel Ramat Gan have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home 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 Kafr Qasim 26 12 8 6 34 24 13 8 3 2 25 15 13 4 5 4 9 9 10 44
2 Maccabi Bnei Raina 26 11 9 6 30 21 13 7 3 3 17 10 13 4 6 3 13 11 9 42
3 Hapoel Kfar Saba 26 10 10 6 37 25 13 5 5 3 18 10 13 5 5 3 19 15 12 40
4 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 26 9 11 6 32 27 13 7 4 2 22 15 13 2 7 4 10 12 5 38
5 Sektzia Nes Tziona 26 9 10 7 35 27 13 8 4 1 23 8 13 1 6 6 12 19 8 37
6 Agudat Sport Ashdod 26 8 12 6 30 25 13 6 6 1 20 10 13 2 6 5 10 15 5 36
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hapoel Petah Tikva 26 9 9 8 24 25 13 7 4 2 15 10 13 2 5 6 9 15 -1 36
8 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 26 10 5 11 33 35 13 4 3 6 12 17 13 6 2 5 21 18 -2 35
9 Hapoel Acre 26 7 11 8 30 23 13 4 7 2 14 8 13 3 4 6 16 15 7 32
10 Bnei Yehuda 26 8 8 10 30 27 13 4 4 5 15 13 13 4 4 5 15 14 3 32
11 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 26 7 11 8 30 35 13 3 7 3 15 16 13 4 4 5 15 19 -5 32
12 Hapoel Ra'anana 26 8 8 10 25 31 13 4 4 5 15 19 13 4 4 5 10 12 -6 32
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 26 8 8 10 25 35 13 6 3 4 14 14 13 2 5 6 11 21 -10 32
14 Hapoel Ramat Gan 26 7 10 9 28 35 13 2 6 5 11 18 13 5 4 4 17 17 -7 31
15 Hapoel Afula 26 9 4 13 27 43 13 7 3 3 16 12 13 2 1 10 11 31 -16 31
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 26 5 8 13 27 39 13 2 5 6 13 17 13 3 3 7 14 22 -12 23

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

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