With their 16 point advantage in the league table, Hapoel Ramat HaSharon fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hapoel Afula.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga Leumit game only four days ago. That game, against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Hapoel Afula.
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon form and stats
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon have performed here at Grundman Stadium this season with 5 wins from 9 Liga Leumit matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Happy days for Hapoel Ramat HaSharon in their previous game, a Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Bnei Lod (placed 15th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. In the match before that, Hapoel Ramat HaSharon hosted Hapoel Petah Tikva and drew the game 4-4.
The Hapoel Ramat HaSharon fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Hapoel Ramat HaSharon have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Afula so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-7 (win-draw-lose). Hapoel Afula have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Two points from the last two away games for Hapoel Afula, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (placed 13th) in their previous outing. The Liga Leumit match ended in a draw 0-0. A draw for Hapoel Afula before that, at their own venue hosting Hapoel Bnei Lod (2-2).
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Hapoel Afula have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hapoel Afula - Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 1 - 3 (Hapoel Ramat HaSharon wins - draws - Hapoel Afula wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Abuhatzera 7 goals |  G. Zruya 3 goals | R. Ronen 3 goals |
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 27 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 27 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 78% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 61% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 17% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 6% |
| 44% | 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 44% |
| 33% | 44% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 50% |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 185 | 80 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 86 | 149 |
| 70 | 35 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 33 | 61 |
| 39% | 46% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 15% | 18% |
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest points (2) away
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest scored goals (11)
- Hapoel Afula has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
- Hapoel Afula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Afula have yet to win a game away.
- Hapoel Ramat HaSharon has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
- Hapoel Ramat HaSharon have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Afula.
- Hapoel Ramat HaSharon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Petah Tikva | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Bnei Sakhnin | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Kafr Qasim | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 15 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -29 | 11 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 10 |