Soccer betting preview: Hapoel Ramat Gan welcomes Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: National Stadium Ramat Gan (13800 seats)

Hapoel Ramat Gan and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Liga Leumit.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Ramat Gan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth is in the best form (4-1-1)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hapoel Ramat Gan and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

Hapoel Ramat Gan is in the 8th league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Nazareth are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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Hapoel Ramat Gan form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Hapoel Ramat Gan have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 15 games.

Before that, Ramat played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Hapoel Katamon.

This is expected to be a close game, with Hapoel Ramat Gan perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hapoel Ramat Gan as a small favourite), we find six games. Ramat has won one of these, drawn one and lost four.

The Ramat fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 15 matches. Ramat have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats

Playing away, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the Liga Leumit this season.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Hapoel Acre.

Nazareth were so close to getting something from the game against Hapoel Ramat Gan, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were three Nazareth wins, six draws and four defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nazareth have scored 16 goals in 15 league games away. 18 goals have been conceded by Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hapoel Ramat Gan - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ramat won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Maccabi Ahi Nazareth has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

RamatM. Maman
M. Maman
12 goals
Hapoel Ramat GanY. Abuhatzira
Y. Abuhatzira
7 goals
Maccabi Ahi NazarethA. Dabour
A. Dabour
6 goals

Hapoel Ramat Gan missing players

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hapoel Ramat Gan Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 3 15 30
9 7 1 Won W 0 4 10
13 5 1 Drew D 0 5 9
8 3 1 Lost L 3 6 11
33 19 3 Scored S 0 16 32
28 10 4 Conceded C 6 18 31
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 90%
63% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 60%
30% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 47% 37%
13% 7% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 17%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
43% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 53% 43%
33% 53% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 27%
33% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.9 8.7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.5 8
4 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.3 3.3
28% 32% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 32%
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Ramat Gan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth is in the best form (4-1-1)

  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

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 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

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