Liga Leumit prediction and preview: Hapoel Umm al-Fahm modest favorites to beat Hapoel Rishon LeZion

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Thu 24.September
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Acre Municipal Stadium (5000 seats)

The Hapoel Umm al-Fahm manager A. Sabag attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Hapoel Rishon LeZion and their manager I. Amer are in 15th place before this match.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hapoel Umm al-Fahm form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm's two home games in the Liga Leumit so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Acre Municipal Stadium.

An away draw last time out for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, facing Hapoel Afula in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm lost 1-3 at home to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost one.

Early season league goal statistics from Hapoel Umm al-Fahm's 2 home games: 2 goals, 3 conceded.

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Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats

Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Liga Leumit were 0 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats from 3 fixtures.

Rishon delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Hapoel Ra'anana (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Liga Leumit game. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Hapoel Nazareth Illit's place.

We have checked recent matches where Hapoel Rishon LeZion have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were zero victories, one draw and six defeats.

It's early days yet, but Hapoel Rishon LeZion has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Hapoel Umm al-Fahm wins - draws - Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Umm al-FahmD. Gabay
D. Gabay
1 goals
al-FahmA. Jabarin
A. Jabarin
1 goals
Hapoel Umm al-FahmE. Seidere
E. Seidere
1 goals

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm missing players

Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 0 1 3
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
4 2 1 Scored S 0 0 1
4 3 0 Conceded C 0 1 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 67%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 67%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 5 4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
22 11 5 Total Shots T S 0 5 11
10 5 3 Shots on Target S O 0 2 3
40% 40% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Last season Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 37
13 6   Won W   8 16
10 7   Drew D   3 10
13 5   Lost L   7 11
45 22   Scored S   18 49
44 21   Conceded C   25 43
86% 78%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 95%
67% 61%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   61% 73%
47% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 38%
31% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 24%
14% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 11%
50% 44%   BTTS BTTS   33% 46%
33% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   39% 35%
31% 39%   Failed to Score F T   33% 24%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.5 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.2
2 1   Red cards R C   3 6
 
302 150   Total Shots T S   170 365
122 61   Shots on Target S O   70 158
37% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 31%

  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 HaSharon 4 3 1 0 7 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 10
2 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 5 2 3 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 9
3 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 4 3 0 1 7 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 9
4 Hapoel Katamon 4 2 2 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 8
5 Hapoel Ramat Gan 4 2 1 1 7 2 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 7
6 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 4 2 1 1 6 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 5 4 2 7
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 4 2 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 7
8 Hapoel Iksal 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 6
9 Hapoel Petah Tikva 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 4
10 Hapoel Afula 4 0 3 1 6 7 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 -1 3
11 Hapoel Acre 4 0 3 1 5 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 3
12 Sektzia Nes Tziona 4 0 3 1 5 8 3 0 3 0 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 3
13 Hapoel Ra'anana 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 2
14 Kafr Qasim 4 0 2 2 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 -6 2
15 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
16 Hapoel Kfar Shalem 3 0 1 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 -5 1
Last season 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 Umm al-Fahm 6 3 1 2 10 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 7 3 4 49
2 Hapoel Petah Tikva 6 3 0 3 10 11 4 2 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 -1 47
3 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 7 2 2 3 9 11 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 -2 45
4 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 7 3 3 1 11 6 3 3 0 0 9 2 4 0 3 1 2 4 5 43
5 Hapoel Acre 7 2 3 2 6 5 4 1 3 0 3 2 3 1 0 2 3 3 1 43
6 Hapoel Afula 7 4 1 2 15 13 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 2 1 1 10 9 2 36
7 Hapoel Bnei Lod 5 2 1 2 8 10 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 1 0 2 5 8 -2 33
8 Hapoel Ashkelon 7 0 3 4 6 13 3 0 1 2 5 9 4 0 2 2 1 4 -7 27