Green Stadium: Maccabi Ahi Nazareth vs Hapoel Petah Tikva Liga Leumit preview

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Date: Fri 06.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Green Stadium (4000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Green Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Hapoel Petah Tikva will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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!

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Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have to build on here at Green Stadium in the Liga Leumit. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Maccabi Ahi Nazareth to get some points in this home game.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth lost their last game at Maccabi Petah Tikva (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth lost 1-2 at home to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats

Hapoel Petah Tikva have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 1-4-2 (7 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Hapoel Petah Tikva, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (placed 7th). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Hapoel Ramat Gan.

Hapoel Petah Tikva has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Hapoel Petah Tikva have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Maccabi Ahi Nazareth won 2 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Petah Tikva has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Ahi NazarethAli El-Khatib
Ali El-Khatib
5 goals
Hapoel Petah TikvaO. Perez
O. Perez
5 goals
Maccabi Ahi NazarethM. El-Khatib
M. El-Khatib
4 goals

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players

Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Hapoel Petah Tikva
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 4 7 13
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 4
3 1 1 Drew D 3 4 4
8 3 1 Lost L 0 2 5
15 8 2 Scored S 7 11 17
24 9 3 Conceded C 5 11 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 69%
54% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 46%
31% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 57% 38%
23% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
69% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 62%
8% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
23% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 23%
 
4.8 3.8 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.8 4.6 4
4.6 4.5 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.8 3.7 4.7
3 3.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.5
3 3 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
 
104 43 15 Total Shots T S 42 71 118
45 21 7 Shots on Target S O 24 34 53
33% 38% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 32% 32%
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva has the most dropped points from leading position (9)
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maccabi Ahi Nazareth is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 13 10 3 0 28 10 7 6 1 0 19 8 6 4 2 0 9 2 18 33
2 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 12 8 2 2 19 8 5 3 1 1 10 4 7 5 1 1 9 4 11 26
3 Hapoel Katamon 13 8 2 3 20 11 7 3 2 2 8 8 6 5 0 1 12 3 9 26
4 Kafr Qasim 13 5 6 2 21 15 6 2 3 1 5 4 7 3 3 1 16 11 6 21
5 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 12 6 2 4 21 16 7 3 2 2 13 9 5 3 0 2 8 7 5 20
6 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 12 5 2 5 16 16 7 4 2 1 11 6 5 1 0 4 5 10 0 17
7 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 13 4 5 4 15 18 6 2 2 2 7 8 7 2 3 2 8 10 -3 17
8 Hapoel Acre 12 4 4 4 14 11 6 4 2 0 13 5 6 0 2 4 1 6 3 16
9 Hapoel Ramat Gan 13 4 4 5 13 12 6 4 0 2 9 4 7 0 4 3 4 8 1 16
10 Hapoel Petah Tikva 13 4 4 5 17 17 6 3 0 3 6 6 7 1 4 2 11 11 0 16
11 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 13 4 3 6 15 16 6 2 2 2 7 8 7 2 1 4 8 8 -1 15
12 Bnei Sakhnin 12 4 3 5 16 18 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 2 2 3 9 11 -2 15
13 Hapoel Ashkelon 13 6 1 6 18 19 8 3 1 4 9 12 5 3 0 2 9 7 -1 10
14 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 13 2 3 8 15 24 6 2 1 3 8 9 7 0 2 5 7 15 -9 9
15 Hapoel Bnei Lod 13 3 0 10 13 38 6 2 0 4 8 17 7 1 0 6 5 21 -25 9
16 Hapoel Afula 12 0 4 8 5 17 7 0 4 3 3 8 5 0 0 5 2 9 -12 4