Liga Leumit game guide: Maccabi Ahi Nazareth versus Hapoel Kfar Saba

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Tue 07.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ilut Stadium (4000 seats)

This is shaping out to be an appealing match as Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have their expected home advantage, while Hapoel Kfar Saba have an edge of 4 points in the Liga Leumit table.

Insights:
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most points (14) away in Liga Leumit

It's no vacation for neither Maccabi Ahi Nazareth nor Hapoel Kfar Saba as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played 7 Liga Leumit games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Nazareth's attacking players as they have now played 194 minutes without scoring in a league game. B. Weitzman (own goal) was their last goal scorer.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth drew their last game, 0-0 away at Bnei Yehuda (placed 9th).

Before that game, the home loss against Maccabi Bnei Raina with the scoreline 0-1.

There will be little rest for Nazareth after this match as they are travelling to Agudat Sport Ashdod for a Liga Leumit game in only three days.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Liga Leumit.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga Leumit home defeat versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Before that, Hapoel Kfar Saba travelled to Sektzia Nes Tziona and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Ramat HaSharon in just three days.

Hapoel Kfar Saba are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. Kfar are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Nazareth victories, four draws and three Hapoel Kfar Saba wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel Kfar SabaG. Itzhak
G. Itzhak
6 goals
Maccabi Ahi NazarethA. Dabour
A. Dabour
3 goals
NazarethA. Abed
A. Abed
3 goals

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players

Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Hapoel Kfar Saba
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 2 7 13
4 3 0 Won W 1 4 5
5 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 2
13 9 0 Scored S 2 11 17
15 8 1 Conceded C 1 6 11
69% 71% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
54% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 69%
46% 57% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 31%
31% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 15%
8% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
38% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 62%
46% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 31%
46% 57% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 15%
 
5.1 5.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.4 3.3
5 4.4 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.1 4.6
2.5 2.6 5.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.8 9.1 3.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 6.9 7.8
3.5 3.9 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.9 3.5
28% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 55% 38%
 
10.1 9 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.6 8.7
3.7 3.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.3 3.4
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most points (14) away in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 Kafr Qasim 13 7 4 2 18 10 6 5 1 0 15 7 7 2 3 2 3 3 8 25
2 Maccabi Bnei Raina 13 6 5 2 17 9 6 4 2 0 10 2 7 2 3 2 7 7 8 23
3 Hapoel Acre 13 6 3 4 21 13 7 3 2 2 8 5 6 3 1 2 13 8 8 21
4 Hapoel Kfar Saba 13 5 6 2 17 11 6 1 4 1 6 5 7 4 2 1 11 6 6 21
5 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 13 5 6 2 18 14 7 4 2 1 14 10 6 1 4 1 4 4 4 21
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sektzia Nes Tziona 13 5 6 2 14 11 6 4 2 0 9 3 7 1 4 2 5 8 3 21
7 Agudat Sport Ashdod 13 4 6 3 13 11 6 3 3 0 9 3 7 1 3 3 4 8 2 18
8 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 13 4 6 3 14 13 7 1 5 1 5 7 6 3 1 2 9 6 1 18
9 Bnei Yehuda 13 4 5 4 19 13 6 1 3 2 8 6 7 3 2 2 11 7 6 17
10 Hapoel Petah Tikva 13 4 5 4 7 8 7 3 2 2 5 5 6 1 3 2 2 3 -1 17
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 13 4 5 4 13 15 7 3 2 2 9 8 6 1 3 2 4 7 -2 17
12 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 13 4 4 5 20 22 7 1 2 4 7 13 6 3 2 1 13 9 -2 16
13 Hapoel Ramat Gan 13 2 6 5 16 23 7 1 3 3 7 10 6 1 3 2 9 13 -7 12
14 Hapoel Ra'anana 13 3 3 7 12 20 6 1 1 4 6 12 7 2 2 3 6 8 -8 12
15 Hapoel Afula 13 2 3 8 10 22 6 1 2 3 3 6 7 1 1 5 7 16 -12 9
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 13 1 3 9 11 25 7 0 2 5 5 12 6 1 1 4 6 13 -14 6