Kafr Qasim are stalking the top table positions while Hapoel Rishon LeZion are more nervous about steering clear of relegation. Who wins the prize?
- 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.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Qasim and Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
Kafr Qasim form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Kafr Qasim have scored 15 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Liga Leumit are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Habila (own goal) was the last player to score a league goal for Kafr Qasim and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Kafr Qasim haven't scored in 334 minutes.
No payout for Qasim in their previous match, an away game at Sektzia Nes Tziona that ended in defeat 0-3.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa (0-1).Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Hapoel Umm al-Fahm are coming to town in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Qasim are scoring many of them at home; 15 on target from 7 league matches. Qasim's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Leumit. It's looking increasingly bleak for Rishon who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Hapoel Ramat HaSharon was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Rishon are looking to quickly end their 225 minutes long goal drought in the Liga Leumit.
Rishon's previous game was their home loss versus Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (0-2).
A 1-2 defeat away at Maccabi Shaarayim (after extra-time) before that.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Hapoel Rishon LeZion are regular goalscorers on their travels. Rishon's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Qasim 1-2 was the outcome when these two sides last did battle, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - one - three (Kafr Qasim wins - draws - Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Radi 5 goals |   M. Lima Cruz 5 goals | M. El-Khatib 4 goals |
Kafr Qasim missing players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
| Kafr Qasim | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 27 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 81% |
| 44% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 56% |
| 25% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 38% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 19% |
| 38% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 69% |
| 38% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 50% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 6.2 | 5.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 12.6 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.6 | 10.9 |
| 4.6 | 6.9 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 25% | 31% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- All of Kafr Qasim's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kafr Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kafr Qasim haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Bnei Yehuda | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Kafr Qasim | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Hapoel Acre | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
