The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are in the 7th position while the guesting Hapoel Afula worry at 15th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
An away draw last time out for Nazareth, facing Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla in a game that ended 1-1. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nazareth as they are travelling to their away game against Hapoel Rishon LeZion in the Liga Leumit. That match is four days after this one.
Nazareth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. On the other hand, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded 4 goals.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Leumit travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. With the Hapoel Afula losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Afula are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Afula have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 449 minutes ago. G. Dahan was the goal scorer.
The manager S. Dora was unhappy after their last game, a Liga Leumit match played at their home ground Afula Illit Stadium. Afula suffered a 0-2 loss to Hapoel Katamon (placed 4th). Prior to that match, the Afula manager S. Dora faced defeat when travelling to Hapoel Ramat HaSharon and losing 0-1.
After this away game Afula return home for a Liga Leumit game against Hapoel Ramat Gan. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Afula as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Afula have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Nazareth wins - draws - Hapoel Afula wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dabour 3 goals | A. Kna'ana 3 goals | A. Buzorgi 2 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 20% | 22% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 56% |
| 44% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 74 | 41 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 37 | 59 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 40% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 30% | 37% |
- Hapoel Afula have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Afula have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Hapoel Afula have yet to win a game.
- Hapoel Afula haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hapoel Afula is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 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 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Hapoel Iksal | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 3 |