Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have some points to catch up on from their 11th position, and the job begins vs Hapoel Rishon LeZion. Read more!
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played 10 Liga Leumit games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Nazareth after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Maccabi Ahi Nazareth coach Shavit and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon (placed 12th).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Hapoel Acre and winning 2-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Maccabi Ahi Nazareth as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Maccabi Ahi Nazareth has won 8 of these, drawn 3 and lost 8.
It should be added that a look at the 17 latest league matches shows that 14 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
There will be little rest for Nazareth after this match as they are travelling to Hapoel Ramat Gan for a Liga Leumit game in only four days.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Nazareth are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ilut Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Rishon LeZion have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far. Hapoel Rishon LeZion has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The supporters enjoyed Rishon's previous fixture versus Hapoel Ramat HaSharon, a Toto Cup Ligat Leumit win (1-0) played at home.
Before that, Hapoel Rishon LeZion secured a home win against Hapoel Nazareth Illit with the score 2-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Rishon in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for Hapoel Rishon LeZion, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Low-scoring game? 9 of this side's most recent 12 league rounds have contained two goals or less.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Ramat HaSharon in just four days.
{10 goals} so far away for Hapoel Rishon LeZion, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 10. All from 10 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 2-0 was the output when this pair of participants last did battle, also in this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Nazareth won three games, one match ended in a draw and Hapoel Rishon LeZion have six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Bamba 6 goals |  B. Kuku 5 goals | N. Bazea 4 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 22 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 71% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 52% |
| 24% | 30% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 33% |
| 43% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| 43% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 33% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.7 | 12 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| 4.6 | 5.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 22% | 23% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 37% | 39% |
| 10.1 | 9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- 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 (5) 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 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
| 3 | Ironi Tiberias | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 33 |
| 7 | Bnei Yehuda | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -4 | 31 |
| 9 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -10 | 20 |
| 15 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 18 |
| 16 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 25 | -20 | 5 |
