Liga Leumit match prediction and preview for Kafr Qasim vs Hapoel Petah Tikva clash

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 23.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lod Municipal Stadium

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Liga Leumit, Kafr Qasim holding 12th place and Hapoel Petah Tikva lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Kafr Qasim have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals (17) in Liga Leumit

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga Leumit. That game was an away game at Hapoel Acre, so at least Kafr Qasim are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

For Kafr Qasim relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Hapoel Petah Tikva are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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Kafr Qasim form and stats

Overall Liga Leumit stats at home this season for Kafr Qasim are 3-9-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Preceding that match was the home game against Hapoel Kfar Shalem that was lost 0-1.

Qasim are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 15 games. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats

4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Hapoel Petah Tikva, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Liga Leumit, playing as the away team in the Liga Leumit this season.

220 minutes! That's how long the Hapoel Petah Tikva goalkeeper Omer Katz and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

N. Balay scored in Petah's previous match, the home game against Hapoel Ra'anana that ended 1-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Petah Tikva as they have only managed to score 10 times from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hapoel Petah Tikva are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Qasim - Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - three - zero (Kafr Qasim wins - draws - Hapoel Petah Tikva wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kafr QasimM. Fadida
M. Fadida
3 goals
Kafr QasimO. Perez
O. Perez
3 goals

Kafr Qasim missing players

Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players

Kafr Qasim Hapoel Petah Tikva
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 4 16 32
7 3 0 Won W 2 5 8
15 9 4 Drew D 1 4 9
10 4 1 Lost L 1 7 15
25 15 5 Scored S 3 11 19
32 16 6 Conceded C 2 14 30
78% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 84%
56% 62% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 44% 44%
38% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 19% 22%
6% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 3%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 50% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 31% 31%
38% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 38% 34%
47% 38% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 44% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.6 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
9.5 11.1 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 6 6.4
3.8 4.6 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.8 2.5
21% 20% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 25% 24%
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals (17) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have the most matches under the total-line (24) in Liga Leumit
  • Kafr Qasim have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) 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 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