Hapoel Rishon LeZion will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Sektzia Nes Tziona.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 7th place whatever happens now. Sektzia Nes Tziona are staying put at 3rd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
Hapoel Rishon LeZion have collected 24 points from their Liga Leumit home games so far after 6-6-3.
Heartbreak before that as Hapoel Rishon LeZion lost 0-3 at Kafr Qasim's place.
Rishon are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 15 games. Hapoel Rishon LeZion are not conceding a lot of goals here at Haberfeld Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 15 matches.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Sektzia Nes Tziona have produced an overall stat of 6-4-5 so far. Having won their last three away games Sektzia has no reason to fear anyone.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Hapoel Katamon.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sektzia are hosting Hapoel Nazareth Illit in the Liga Leumit only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sektzia as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. Sektzia have conceded 18 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sektzia Nes Tziona - Rishon 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: one win for Rishon, three draws and five wins for Sektzia Nes Tziona. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  O. Zohar 4 goals | L. Katzav 4 goals |  W. Darwish 4 goals |
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
| Hapoel Rishon LeZion | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 33 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 28 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 84% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 84% |
| 65% | 67% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 55% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 47% | 32% |
| 13% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| 6% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 6% |
| 52% | 47% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 32% | 40% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 47% | 35% |
| 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 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6.7 | 7.3 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 43% | 46% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 23% | 26% |
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Nazareth Illit | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 57 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 46 |
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 40 |
| 9 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 39 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Kafr Qasim | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 32 |
| 14 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -13 | 31 |
| 15 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 27 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -20 | 26 |