Club members at Nes Tziona Stadium haven’t watched many home wins this season, with Kafr Qasim withering away in the 14th position. The opposing Hapoel Petah Tikva will attempt to protect their higher league place in this one.
- Kafr Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their previous competitive action. Let's trust this will be an energetic fixture!
Kafr Qasim form and stats
Kafr Qasim have played 7 Liga Leumit games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Kafr Qasim, who played 2-2 against Hapoel Ramat Gan. That match was also played at this venue (Nes Tziona Stadium). The hometeam coach Kashtan made a successful contribution in the game against Hapoel Ramat Gan, bringing on Hassan who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
Before that, a loss in the away fixture against Beitar Jerusalem in the State Cup. The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Qasim have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 7 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kafr Qasim as they are travelling to their away game against Hapoel Afula in the Liga Leumit. That match is four days after this one.
Kafr Qasim has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Qasim defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
Playing away, Hapoel Petah Tikva have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga Leumit this season.
Two away matches in a row for Hapoel Petah Tikva, whose coach Tzalpepe could celebrate last time after the win against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. That victory felt nice as this side had gone five league games without winning.
Before that, the State Cup victory away at MS Tira (after extra-time). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Petah playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 3 Hapoel Petah Tikva wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.
A bet on few goals? 7 league games in a row with this club have had at most two goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hapoel Petah Tikva have scored 10 goals in 7 league games away. As opposed to that, Hapoel Petah Tikva have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head game ended Hapoel Petah Tikva - Kafr Qasim 1-0, played this season. Kafr Qasim-Hapoel Petah Tikva H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Qasim four wins, Hapoel Petah Tikva three wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  I. Shemesh 7 goals |  A. Hassan 4 goals |  R. Zikri 4 goals |
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Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
| Kafr Qasim | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 87% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 86% | 80% |
| 40% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 33% |
| 40% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 40% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 47% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 10.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 46% | 47% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 32% |
| 7.2 | 6.5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 8.8 | 8 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | 3.2 |
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kafr Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kafr Qasim have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 |
