Liga Leumit news and guide: Maccabi Ahi Nazareth modest favoured to top Hapoel Nof HaGalil

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 13.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ilut Stadium (4000 seats)

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth - Hapoel Nof HaGalil: Liga Leumit dungeon teams scrapping for points and greatness. Read all the relevant numbers and facts before the match!

Insights:
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals (31) in Liga Leumit

Not a lot of time to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Liga Leumit match only four days back. That game was an away game at Ironi Tiberias, so at least Nazareth are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth lost their last game at Ironi Tiberias (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. The first loss after going undefeated in three league games.

Before that game, a home loss in the State Cup against Maccabi Netanya. The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nazareth handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

It should be considered that a glance at the 14 most recent league games shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The manager Shavit will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hapoel Acre in only four days.

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 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded only 7 goals. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Hapoel Nof HaGalil form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Nof HaGalil so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for HaGalil, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Hapoel Acre (placed 4th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points. Which player has scored three matches in a row for the away team? The answer is Kehinde and that is quite the feat!

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Ironi Tiberias.

We have checked recent matches where Hapoel Nof HaGalil have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

A new game in only four days for Hapoel Nof HaGalil, the Liga Leumit home match versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon. Busy days.

12 goals have been conceded by HaGalil in these games. When Hapoel Nof HaGalil is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Agudat Sport Ashdod, Kafr Qasim, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Nof HaGalil and Bnei Yehuda.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Hapoel Nof HaGalil - Nazareth 3-2. Stats for the previous ten meetings featuring these two participants are: three wins for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, two draws and five wins for Hapoel Nof HaGalil. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Ahi NazarethN. Bazea
N. Bazea
4 goals
Maccabi Ahi NazarethB. Kuku
B. Kuku
3 goals
Hapoel Nof HaGalilY. Berkman
Y. Berkman
3 goals

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players

Hapoel Nof HaGalil missing players

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 3 9 18
6 5 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 1 Drew D 3 4 5
9 3 1 Lost L 0 4 10
17 12 1 Scored S 5 9 18
20 7 1 Conceded C 5 12 31
89% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
67% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 83%
28% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 50%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 28%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 17%
22% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 56%
39% 56% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 11%
50% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 39%
 
4.8 5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.7 4.1
4.9 5.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.6 4.9
2.7 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 2.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.9 12 12 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.3 8.4
4.5 5.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 3.2
20% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 50% 31%
 
9.7 9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 5 9.2 10.4
3.8 3.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 3.2 4.3
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals (31) in Liga Leumit
  • Hapoel Nof HaGalil have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Liga Leumit
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Liga Leumit
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Liga Leumit

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ironi Tiberias 18 9 6 3 29 16 9 6 3 0 17 4 9 3 3 3 12 12 13 33
2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 18 10 2 6 31 21 9 5 2 2 14 11 9 5 0 4 17 10 10 32
3 Hapoel Petah Tikva 18 9 5 4 28 18 9 4 3 2 14 8 9 5 2 2 14 10 10 32
4 Hapoel Acre 18 9 5 4 26 19 9 6 1 2 15 9 9 3 4 2 11 10 7 32
5 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 18 9 3 6 24 21 9 5 0 4 12 11 9 4 3 2 12 10 3 30
6 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 18 7 7 4 23 15 9 4 4 1 13 7 9 3 3 3 10 8 8 28
7 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 18 8 3 7 19 15 9 5 0 4 9 6 9 3 3 3 10 9 4 27
8 Hapoel Afula 18 6 7 5 20 20 9 5 4 0 12 4 9 1 3 5 8 16 0 25
9 Hapoel Kfar Saba 18 7 4 7 23 25 9 3 1 5 11 15 9 4 3 2 12 10 -2 25
10 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 18 6 6 6 16 15 9 3 3 3 7 5 9 3 3 3 9 10 1 24
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 18 6 3 9 17 20 9 5 1 3 12 7 9 1 2 6 5 13 -3 21
12 Bnei Yehuda 18 5 5 8 17 19 9 3 3 3 11 10 9 2 2 5 6 9 -2 20
13 Hapoel Ramat Gan 18 4 6 8 19 30 9 1 4 4 9 17 9 3 2 4 10 13 -11 18
14 Kafr Qasim 18 3 7 8 17 26 9 1 6 2 10 14 9 2 1 6 7 12 -9 16
15 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 18 3 5 10 18 31 9 2 1 6 9 19 9 1 4 4 9 12 -13 14
16 Agudat Sport Ashdod 18 4 4 10 13 29 9 4 3 2 10 8 9 0 1 8 3 21 -16 4