Closing in on the top sides is the target when these two mid-table sides battle it out. Both are trying to better their league table position, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm in 6th and Hapoel Afula in 10th position.
- Hapoel Umm al-Fahm haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hapoel Afula have yet to win a game away.
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 Umm al-Fahm form and stats
The Liga Leumit stats at home this season for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm are 4-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Hapoel Petah Tikva (placed 7th). Up until that fixture this club had gone six consecutive league matches without a loss.
Ahead of that result, a home defeat in the State Cup against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Hapoel Umm al-Fahm handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 10 league games, 8 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).
The al-Fahm fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have conceded only 6 goals.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
There's been little loot from Hapoel Afula's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 7 away games in the Liga Leumit. Hapoel Afula only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Afula have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Hapoel Afula's last game was the home draw against Hapoel Acre (1-1).
Before that game, the victory at home against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the State Cup (1-0). Afula are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
After this away game Hapoel Afula return home for a Liga Leumit game against Kafr Qasim. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Afula as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. For Afula, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Afula - Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 2-0 was the product when this pair of squads last did battle, earlier this season. Head to head data (for the former ten meetings): al-Fahm won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Afula got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Messika 5 goals | A. Mahamid 4 goals | S. Mareev 4 goals |
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 80% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 67% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 13% |
| 40% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 27% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 12.9 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 8.5 | 9.2 |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 23% | 28% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 33% |
| 7.8 | 9.3 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
- 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 yet to win a game away.
- Hapoel Afula haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hapoel Umm al-Fahm haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Hapoel Acre | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 4 | Ironi Tiberias | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Bnei Yehuda | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 10 |
| 16 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -15 | 0 |
