Kafr Qasim vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion match preview: Even contest expected at Lod Municipal Stadium

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 10.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lod Municipal Stadium (4000 seats)

Kafr Qasim hope to sell some tickets for this match even though the season has been rough so far with 31 points and a 14th position in the Liga Leumit table. Opponents Hapoel Rishon LeZion own 10th place with 33 pts.

Insights:
  • Kafr Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

For Qasim relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Hapoel Rishon LeZion are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well recovered since they last played a game. Bring it on!

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Kafr Qasim form and stats

The story so far in the Liga Leumit for Kafr Qasim at their home stadium (Lod Municipal Stadium) is 3 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats.

The Qasim goalkeeper Yehonatan Ozer is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 209 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga Leumit.

Kafr Qasim enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Hapoel Ramat HaSharon's place. The match ended 2-0 with Petkov scoring.

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kafr Qasim perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kafr Qasim as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Kafr Qasim has won 5 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.

Not much happening? In this club's last 13 league games, 10 have contained zero, one or two goals.

Qasim has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Rishon LeZion so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-6 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Hapoel Rishon LeZion's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (placed 4th).

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Hapoel Afula's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Rishon LeZion playing away and similar expectations, we found 19 relevant matches. Results were 8 Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Rishon have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 18 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Hapoel Rishon LeZion have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Kafr Qasim have won every one of the 4 latest battles versus this side. Another win today?

This was the scoreline when the contenders met earlier this campaign; Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Kafr Qasim 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Rishon LeZionM. Bamba
M. Bamba
12 goals
QasimR. Dayan
R. Dayan
4 goals
Hapoel Rishon LeZionO. Brazilay
O. Brazilay
4 goals

Kafr Qasim missing players

Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kafr Qasim Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 5 14 28
7 3 0 Won W 0 3 9
10 8 3 Drew D 3 5 6
11 3 1 Lost L 2 6 13
33 19 3 Scored S 6 18 31
35 17 4 Conceded C 8 20 36
86% 79% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 96%
61% 64% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 64%
32% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 57% 43%
32% 43% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 36% 25%
18% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 7%
36% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 57% 43%
32% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 21% 29%
46% 43% 75% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 32%
 
4 4.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 4.4
3.1 3.3 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.4 2.2 2.6
2.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.6 2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.4 8.6 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.3 6.6
2.3 2.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 2.6 2.6
48% 55% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 49% 44%
 
6.6 6.6 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 2.6 4.1 5.9
2.9 3.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 2.3 2.4
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kafr Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 28 18 3 7 52 27 14 9 3 2 22 12 14 9 0 5 30 15 25 57
2 Hapoel Petah Tikva 28 16 6 6 44 24 14 7 3 4 21 12 14 9 3 2 23 12 20 54
3 Ironi Tiberias 28 14 9 5 46 27 14 9 3 2 24 8 14 5 6 3 22 19 19 51
4 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 28 13 9 6 35 19 14 7 4 3 17 9 14 6 5 3 18 10 16 48
5 Hapoel Acre 28 12 8 8 36 28 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 5 5 4 18 14 8 44
6 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 28 13 4 11 40 37 14 7 1 6 20 21 14 6 3 5 20 16 3 43
7 Hapoel Afula 28 10 9 9 36 33 14 8 6 0 23 9 14 2 3 9 13 24 3 39
8 Hapoel Kfar Saba 28 11 6 11 33 36 14 5 2 7 16 21 14 6 4 4 17 15 -3 39
9 Bnei Yehuda 28 10 7 11 36 37 14 5 4 5 21 22 14 5 3 6 15 15 -1 37
10 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 28 9 6 13 31 36 14 6 1 7 13 16 14 3 5 6 18 20 -5 33
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 28 8 9 11 30 38 14 3 6 5 17 22 14 5 3 6 13 16 -8 33
12 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 28 8 8 12 25 30 14 4 4 6 12 14 14 4 4 6 13 16 -5 32
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 28 9 5 14 26 40 14 6 2 6 17 19 14 3 3 8 9 21 -14 32
14 Kafr Qasim 28 7 10 11 33 35 14 3 8 3 19 17 14 4 2 8 14 18 -2 31
15 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 28 6 6 16 26 48 14 5 2 7 14 24 14 1 4 9 12 24 -22 24
16 Agudat Sport Ashdod 28 4 7 17 20 54 14 4 4 6 14 21 14 0 3 11 6 33 -34 7

Table
  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 28 18 3 7 52 27 14 9 3 2 22 12 14 9 0 5 30 15 25 57
2 Hapoel Petah Tikva 28 16 6 6 44 24 14 7 3 4 21 12 14 9 3 2 23 12 20 54
3 Ironi Tiberias 28 14 9 5 46 27 14 9 3 2 24 8 14 5 6 3 22 19 19 51
4 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 28 13 9 6 35 19 14 7 4 3 17 9 14 6 5 3 18 10 16 48
5 Hapoel Acre 28 12 8 8 36 28 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 5 5 4 18 14 8 44
6 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 28 13 4 11 40 37 14 7 1 6 20 21 14 6 3 5 20 16 3 43
7 Hapoel Afula 28 10 9 9 36 33 14 8 6 0 23 9 14 2 3 9 13 24 3 39
8 Hapoel Kfar Saba 28 11 6 11 33 36 14 5 2 7 16 21 14 6 4 4 17 15 -3 39
9 Bnei Yehuda 28 10 7 11 36 37 14 5 4 5 21 22 14 5 3 6 15 15 -1 37
10 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 28 9 6 13 31 36 14 6 1 7 13 16 14 3 5 6 18 20 -5 33
11 Hapoel Ramat Gan 28 8 9 11 30 38 14 3 6 5 17 22 14 5 3 6 13 16 -8 33
12 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 28 8 8 12 25 30 14 4 4 6 12 14 14 4 4 6 13 16 -5 32
13 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 28 9 5 14 26 40 14 6 2 6 17 19 14 3 3 8 9 21 -14 32
14 Kafr Qasim 28 7 10 11 33 35 14 3 8 3 19 17 14 4 2 8 14 18 -2 31
15 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 28 6 6 16 26 48 14 5 2 7 14 24 14 1 4 9 12 24 -22 24
16 Agudat Sport Ashdod 28 4 7 17 20 54 14 4 4 6 14 21 14 0 3 11 6 33 -34 7

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