Liga Leumit match prediction: Little separates Hapoel Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Iksal in quality

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Tue 30.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Haberfeld Stadium (6000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Hapoel Rishon LeZion have their presumed home advantage while Hapoel Iksal are ahead 4 points in the Liga Leumit table.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Iksal have the most scored goals (41) in Liga Leumit

It's no vacation for neither Rishon nor Hapoel Iksal 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.

For Iksal most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats

Hapoel Rishon LeZion have collected 21 points from their Liga Leumit home games so far after 5-6-3. Rishon are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of six drawn games in a row. The home fans are hungry for more even though Rishon have been steadily collecting points here at Haberfeld Stadium through three straight draws.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Hapoel Iksal in the Liga Leumit last time out and are looking for a win here. 1-1 away at Sektzia Nes Tziona before that.

Hapoel Rishon LeZion has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Rishon are not conceding a lot of goals here at Haberfeld Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.

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Hapoel Iksal form and stats

Playing away, Hapoel Iksal, who have the most scored goals (41) in Liga Leumit, have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga Leumit this season.

Hapoel Iksal are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Hapoel Rishon LeZion (placed 7th). A 1-2 loss hosting Hapoel Afula before that.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Iksal have scored 17 goals in 14 league games away. 17 goals have been conceded by Hapoel Iksal in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Hapoel Iksal - Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0-0, played this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Rishon won two, Hapoel Iksal won zero and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel IksalT. Avitan
T. Avitan
11 goals
Hapoel IksalJ. da Silva
J. da Silva
11 goals
RishonO. Zohar
O. Zohar
4 goals

Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players

Hapoel Iksal missing players

Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Iksal
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 15 4 Played P 4 15 29
8 5 1 Won W 2 5 11
16 7 2 Drew D 1 7 11
5 3 1 Lost L 1 3 7
31 18 3 Scored S 6 18 42
24 12 3 Conceded C 6 18 39
83% 80% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 73% 83%
62% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 72%
24% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 53% 55%
14% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 33% 34%
7% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 21%
52% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 62%
34% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 27% 31%
31% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.2 2.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
6.5 6.9 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 6.5 7.8
2.3 2.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.1 3.5
46% 49% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 38% 39%
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Iksal have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Iksal have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Iksal have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Iksal have the most scored goals (41) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Iksal have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Liga Leumit
  • 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 Nazareth Illit 28 14 9 5 36 19 14 7 6 1 16 8 14 7 3 4 20 11 17 51
2 Hapoel Katamon 28 13 11 4 34 15 14 8 5 1 18 7 14 5 6 3 16 8 19 50
3 Hapoel Iksal 28 11 10 7 41 38 14 6 4 4 24 21 14 5 6 3 17 17 3 43
4 Sektzia Nes Tziona 28 11 10 7 26 27 14 6 6 2 15 10 14 5 4 5 11 17 -1 43
5 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 28 11 8 9 40 33 14 7 4 3 23 17 14 4 4 6 17 16 7 41
6 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 28 10 10 8 24 21 14 7 4 3 14 9 14 3 6 5 10 12 3 40
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 28 8 15 5 30 23 14 5 6 3 17 11 14 3 9 2 13 12 7 39
8 Hapoel Ramat Gan 28 8 12 8 30 26 14 6 5 3 17 9 14 2 7 5 13 17 4 36
9 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 28 9 9 10 28 28 14 5 4 5 13 12 14 4 5 5 15 16 0 36
10 Hapoel Afula 28 9 8 11 27 26 14 6 3 5 17 12 14 3 5 6 10 14 1 35
11 Hapoel Ra'anana 28 8 10 10 27 27 14 3 6 5 10 12 14 5 4 5 17 15 0 34
12 Kafr Qasim 28 6 14 8 22 28 14 2 9 3 12 15 14 4 5 5 10 13 -6 32
13 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 28 7 10 11 21 32 14 3 4 7 11 18 14 4 6 4 10 14 -11 31
14 Hapoel Acre 28 5 15 8 19 30 14 2 8 4 8 16 14 3 7 4 11 14 -11 30
15 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 28 6 7 15 29 47 14 2 4 8 13 24 14 4 3 7 16 23 -18 25
16 Hapoel Petah Tikva 28 5 8 15 15 29 14 1 5 8 5 15 14 4 3 7 10 14 -14 23