The home crowds expect a win and three points in this fixture, as the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. Hapoel Ramat HaSharon are in 11th spot while the guesting Hapoel Afula sweat at 15th.
- Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals (29) in Liga Leumit
It's no vacation for neither HaSharon nor Hapoel Afula as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon form and stats
With 1 Liga Leumit win, 5 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, Hapoel Ramat HaSharon are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon manager Braun and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Agudat Sport Ashdod (placed 8th) in the Liga Leumit.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hapoel Kfar Saba (0-4).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for HaSharon as they are travelling to their away game against Hapoel Ra'anana in the Liga Leumit. That match is three days after this one.
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon aren't scoring a lot here at Lod Municipal Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. HaSharon's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
Hapoel Afula have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 1-1-6 (8 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for Afula in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Hapoel Ramat Gan.
Afula are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga Leumit against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (placed 10th).
Prior to that match, the Afula manager Shavit faced defeat when travelling to Beitar Jerusalem (after extra-time) and losing 1-2.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Acre in just three days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Hapoel Afula's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 20 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
This was the result when the sides met previously this campaign; Hapoel Afula - HaSharon 1-1. Data for the prior ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for HaSharon, three draws and three wins for Hapoel Afula. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Brazilay 4 goals |  N. Ifrah 4 goals | O. Ostaynd 3 goals |
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 20 | 29 |
| 88% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 75% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 75% |
| 38% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 56% |
| 25% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 38% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 56% |
| 31% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 38% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 7.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 7 | 6.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 28% | 19% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 29% | 33% |
| 8.2 | 9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 9.8 | 8.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
- Hapoel Afula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hapoel Afula have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals (20) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals (29) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Afula have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hapoel Afula 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 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Bnei Yehuda | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Kafr Qasim | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 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 Umm al-Fahm | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Hapoel Acre | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
