An important duel in the bottom section of the Liga Leumit, with both Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Hapoel Ashkelon experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 15th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
Overall Liga Leumit stats at home this season for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are 4-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager N. Berckovich led his Maccabi Ahi Nazareth to a defeat in the Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Rishon LeZion. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Ilut Stadium. Ahead of that match, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth won a home game hosting Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (1-0).
The Maccabi Ahi Nazareth fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Hapoel Ashkelon form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Leumit travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Leumit home defeat versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that, Hapoel Ashkelon travelled to Hapoel Afula and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
Hapoel Ashkelon are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Hapoel Ashkelon have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hapoel Ashkelon - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 4-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, 2 draws and 4 wins for Hapoel Ashkelon. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  U. Parado 8 goals |  J. da Silva 6 goals |   A. El-Khatib 5 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Hapoel Ashkelon missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Hapoel Ashkelon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 32 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 95% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 76% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 67% |
| 43% | 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 57% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 24% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 62% | 60% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 48% |
| 19% | 40% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 19% |
| 24% | 10% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 170 | 76 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 69 | 209 |
| 69 | 32 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 32 | 81 |
| 32% | 38% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 58% | 38% | 27% |
- Hapoel Ashkelon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Ashkelon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hapoel Ashkelon is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 44 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Hapoel Katamon | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Bnei Sakhnin | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Kafr Qasim | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -10 | 18 |
| 14 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -26 | 17 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 11 |