Both Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm are longing for points in this fixture, in spite of the visitors having a 8 point edge so far this season.
- Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have the most points from losing position (14) in Liga Leumit
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have to build on here at Ilut Stadium in the Liga Leumit. When Maccabi Ahi Nazareth hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sektzia Nes Tziona, Kafr Qasim, Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Nazareth faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sektzia Nes Tziona (1-4).
Before that, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth drew at home versus Hapoel Ra'anana.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Maccabi Petah Tikva are coming to town in four days.
Nazareth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. Nazareth have conceded 9 in these home matches. When Nazareth hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Afula), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-2 (win-draw-lose). Visiting al-Fahm has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Kafr Qasim (placed 3rd).
Before that, al-Fahm secured a home win against Sektzia Nes Tziona with the score 2-1.A new game in only four days for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, the State Cup home match versus Hapoel Haifa. Busy days.
The attacking power of al-Fahm when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's not easy to score on al-Fahm as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played before this season: Hapoel Umm al-Fahm - Nazareth 3-1. Previous eight meetings featuring these sides: Nazareth won four, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm triumphed in two and we saw two draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  G. Dahan 8 goals | T. Avitan 7 goals |  A. Abed 5 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Hapoel Umm al-Fahm missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 25 |
| 25 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 56% | 72% |
| 61% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 72% |
| 56% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 56% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 11% | 22% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 44% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 67% |
| 39% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 33% |
| 44% | 56% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 28% |
| 5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 5.3 | 4.9 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| 3.3 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 28% | 31% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 22% | 38% |
| 9.7 | 8.7 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 8.3 | 8 |
| 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
- Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have the most points from losing position (14) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Umm al-Fahm have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bnei Yehuda | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Kafr Qasim | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Hapoel Acre | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -16 | 16 |
