Home advantage could prove decisive in Ironi Tiberias - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth battle

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Mon 09.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tiberias Municipal Stadium (5000 seats)

Ironi Tiberias are listed as probable winners of this home game vs Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • Ironi Tiberias is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga Leumit
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Liga Leumit

This should be an engaging game with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Ironi Tiberias form and stats

Ironi Tiberias have performed here at Tiberias Municipal Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Liga Leumit matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. Tiberias has recorded two wins in a row here at Tiberias Municipal Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Ironi Tiberias manager Hudeda and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Beitar Jerusalem in the State Cup.

A 1-1 draw away in the Liga Leumit before that, with Hapoel Nazareth Illit the opponent.

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 Ironi Tiberias have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.

There will be little rest for Tiberias after this match as they are travelling to Hapoel Ramat HaSharon for a Liga Leumit game in only four days.

From these home matches, Ironi Tiberias have conceded only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 1-2-5 (8 played). Two points from the last two away games for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

218 minutes! That's how long the Nazareth goalkeeper Omar Nahfawi and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a State Cup home defeat versus Maccabi Netanya with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Maccabi Petah Tikva.

We have checked recent matches where Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 3 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Low on goals? 10 of this side's most recent 13 league fixtures have had two goals or less.

A new game in only four days for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, the Liga Leumit home match versus Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Busy days.

The attacking power of Nazareth when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head match ended Maccabi Ahi Nazareth - Tiberias 2-1, played this season. Ironi Tiberias-Maccabi Ahi Nazareth H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Ironi Tiberias zero wins, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth one win, two draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Ironi TiberiasJ. da Silva
J. da Silva
6 goals
TiberiasE. Elimelech
E. Elimelech
4 goals
Ironi TiberiasO. Mizrachi
O. Mizrachi
4 goals

Ironi Tiberias missing players

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players

Ironi Tiberias Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 3 8 17
8 5 3 Won W 1 1 6
6 3 1 Drew D 0 2 3
3 0 0 Lost L 2 5 8
28 16 8 Scored S 2 5 17
16 4 1 Conceded C 3 12 19
94% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
82% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 71%
35% 25% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 29%
24% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
18% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
53% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 24%
35% 50% 75% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 41%
18% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 62% 47%
 
5.1 5.5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.5 4.8
3.3 2.2 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.7 4.9
2.5 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.3 2.7
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.7 13.3 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.7 10.9
4.8 6.3 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.3 4.5
31% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 20%
 
7.5 5.8 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 10.5 9.7
3.5 1.7 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4 3.8
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Ironi Tiberias have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ironi Tiberias have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ironi Tiberias have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have scored away.
  • Ironi Tiberias have the most points from losing position (9) in Liga Leumit
  • Ironi Tiberias have the most scored goals (16) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Ironi Tiberias have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Liga Leumit
  • Ironi Tiberias have the the best goal difference (+12) at home in Liga Leumit
  • Ironi Tiberias have the the best goal difference (+12) in Liga Leumit
  • Ironi Tiberias have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Ironi Tiberias is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga Leumit
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Liga Leumit

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ironi Tiberias 17 8 6 3 28 16 8 5 3 0 16 4 9 3 3 3 12 12 12 30
2 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 17 9 3 5 24 20 8 5 0 3 12 10 9 4 3 2 12 10 4 30
3 Maccabi Petah Tikva 17 9 2 6 28 19 8 4 2 2 11 9 9 5 0 4 17 10 9 29
4 Hapoel Petah Tikva 17 8 5 4 25 17 9 4 3 2 14 8 8 4 2 2 11 9 8 29
5 Hapoel Acre 17 8 5 4 23 17 8 5 1 2 12 7 9 3 4 2 11 10 6 29
6 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 17 7 6 4 22 14 9 4 4 1 13 7 8 3 2 3 9 7 8 27
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 17 8 3 6 19 14 9 5 0 4 9 6 8 3 3 2 10 8 5 27
8 Hapoel Kfar Saba 17 7 4 6 22 22 8 3 1 4 10 12 9 4 3 2 12 10 0 25
9 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 17 6 6 5 14 12 9 3 3 3 7 5 8 3 3 2 7 7 2 24
10 Hapoel Afula 17 5 7 5 19 20 9 5 4 0 12 4 8 0 3 5 7 16 -1 22
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 17 6 3 8 17 19 9 5 1 3 12 7 8 1 2 5 5 12 -2 21
12 Hapoel Ramat Gan 17 4 6 7 18 28 9 1 4 4 9 17 8 3 2 3 9 11 -10 18
13 Bnei Yehuda 17 4 5 8 15 18 8 2 3 3 9 9 9 2 2 5 6 9 -3 17
14 Kafr Qasim 17 3 6 8 16 25 8 1 5 2 9 13 9 2 1 6 7 12 -9 15
15 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 17 3 5 9 16 28 9 2 1 6 9 19 8 1 4 3 7 9 -12 14
16 Agudat Sport Ashdod 17 3 4 10 12 29 8 3 3 2 9 8 9 0 1 8 3 21 -17 1