Moving closer to the top clubs is the mission when these mid-table clubs fight it out. Both are targeting to improve their league table standing, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth in 10th and Hapoel Petah Tikva in 8th position.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have yet to win a game away.
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
2-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth so far this season.
The fans are hoping that Nazareth will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Liga Leumit game against Hapoel Acre (placed 9th).
Before that game, the home loss against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon with the scoreline 0-4.Nazareth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. On the other hand, Nazareth have conceded 5 goals.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
The Liga Leumit season is young and Hapoel Petah Tikva have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
The attacking players of Petah have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 181 minutes.
Hapoel Petah Tikva's last game was the home draw against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (0-0).
A 0-1 defeat away at Sektzia Nes Tziona before that.Hapoel Petah Tikva are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 0 goals from 3 away games. Petah are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Nazareth, four draws and four wins for Hapoel Petah Tikva. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Dabour 2 goals | A. Abed 2 goals | E. Rohana 2 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 5.9 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 8.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1.9 |
| 32% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 23% |
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have failed to score a single goal away.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have yet to win a game away.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Petah Tikva.
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Hapoel Afula | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 14 | Bnei Yehuda | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 16 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 2 |