There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Liga Leumit table so far. Here's the Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth latest:
It's no vacation for neither Rishon nor Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 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
Overall Liga Leumit stats at home this season for Hapoel Rishon LeZion, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Liga Leumit, are 1-2-1 (wins-draw-losses). The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Rishon has four draws from their last four matches.
Rishon haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. G. Salem scored that one. Rishon are confident in defense, having played 190 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion travelled for their previous game, a trip to Hapoel Katamon that ended 1-1. In the match before that, Rishon hosted Hapoel Ramat HaSharon and drew the game 0-0.
Rishon has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 4 games. Rishon have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
1-4-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in their Liga Leumit matches away. Visiting Nazareth has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Nazareth failed to get anything from their last game, a Liga Leumit home match vs Hapoel Afula (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-1 draw at Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Ramat HaSharon in just four days.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Nazareth are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Hapoel Rishon LeZion won four, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth won three and three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dabour 3 goals | A. Kna'ana 3 goals | A. Buzorgi 2 goals |
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | 29 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 33 | 89 |
| 22 | 10 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| 27% | 20% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 45% | 32% |
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion has the most matches under the total-line (9) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have not yet lost a game away.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have scored at least twice as many goals away as Hapoel Rishon LeZion have scored home.
| 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 Ramat Gan | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Hapoel Iksal | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Hapoel Katamon | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Hapoel Acre | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Hapoel Afula | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 15 | Kafr Qasim | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 6 |