The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are in the 10th position while the guesting Hapoel Ra'anana worry at 11th.
- Hapoel Ra'anana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have had a bad season and will be relegated from Liga Leumit. For Hapoel Ra'anana it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 15 games.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth's previous game was a Liga Leumit match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Nazareth lost 0-5 at Hapoel Afula's place.
There will be little rest for Maccabi Ahi Nazareth after this match as they are travelling to Kafr Qasim for a Liga Leumit game in only four days.
Nazareth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 15 games. Nazareth have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Ra'anana form and stats
The visitors are W5-D5-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Leumit.
Ra'anana lost away at Hapoel Petah Tikva (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Hapoel Acre.
Ra'anana find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. 17 goals have been conceded by Ra'anana in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Nazareth - Hapoel Ra'anana 0-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wins - draws - Hapoel Ra'anana wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Dabour 7 goals | ![]() M. Badarna 7 goals | ![]() N. Bazea 6 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Hapoel Ra'anana missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Hapoel Ra'anana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 7 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 34 | 18 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 19 | 34 |
| 37 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 34 |
| 91% | 88% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 61% | 47% | 43% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 47% |
| 36% | 24% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 38% | 34% |
| 18% | 18% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 9% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 9% |
| 39% | 29% | 14% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 44% | 41% |
| 27% | 41% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 25% |
| 42% | 41% | 43% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | 31% |
- Hapoel Ra'anana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Ra'anana haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 57 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 46 |
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 40 |
| 9 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 39 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Kafr Qasim | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 32 |
| 14 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -13 | 31 |
| 15 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 27 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -20 | 26 |