With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Hapoel Rishon LeZion fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hapoel Afula.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Rishon 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 Rishon LeZion form and stats
4-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Hapoel Rishon LeZion so far this season. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Rishon has four draws from their last four matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Rishon.
Rishon travelled for their previous game, a trip to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla that ended 2-2. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm that ended 0-0.
The manager I. Amer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hapoel Katamon in only three days.
Rishon has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. From these home matches, Rishon have conceded only 7 goals.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
There's been little loot from Hapoel Afula's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the Liga Leumit. Hapoel Afula only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.
D. Bitton was the last player to score for the away team. Hapoel Afula haven't scored a league goal in the last 267 minutes.
Afula delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Hapoel Acre (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Liga Leumit game. A loss against Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla was the result prior to that, in a home game.
After this away game Hapoel Afula return home for a State Cup game against Hapoel Nazareth Illit. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Afula as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. Afula have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Hapoel Afula - Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0-1, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Rishon, four draws and five wins for Hapoel Afula. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Zohar 4 goals |   D. Biton 4 goals | G. Salem 3 goals |
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | 11 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 16 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 76% | 70% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 52% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 52% |
| 29% | 30% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 14% | 10% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 5% | 10% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 38% | 30% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 33% |
| 48% | 60% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 33% |
| 38% | 40% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 45% | 48% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 26% | 31% |
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Afula haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Hapoel Katamon | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Hapoel Iksal | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Hapoel Afula | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 15 | Kafr Qasim | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -19 | 14 |