Liga Leumit: Two participants in fairly good shape get together for this game. Maccabi Petah Tikva have a small edge with their 2nd place in the table?
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most scored goals (28) in Liga Leumit
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
4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have to build on here at Ilut Stadium in the Liga Leumit.
The Nazareth manager Shavit and his pawns return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Agudat Sport Ashdod (placed 16th).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Bnei Yehuda that finished 1-1.It should be added that a look at the 12 latest league games reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the State Cup game versus Maccabi Netanya in only four days. This game is also played here at Ilut Stadium.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Maccabi Ahi 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 8 matches.
Maccabi Petah Tikva form and stats
5 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Maccabi Petah Tikva playing as the away team in the Liga Leumit this season. With the Maccabi losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Maccabi Petah Tikva have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 224 minutes ago. Barshazky was the goal scorer.
Maccabi have a lot to prove after their out-of-character loss (0-2) to Hapoel Nof HaGalil in their previous game, played at their own home ground.
A 0-3 loss hosting Ironi Tiberias before that.The Maccabi Petah Tikva manager Barda has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. Maccabi Petah Tikva are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the teams played each other previously this campaign; Maccabi Petah Tikva - Nazareth 1-0. Head to head data (for the prior eight meetings): Maccabi Ahi Nazareth won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Maccabi Petah Tikva got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / four.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Ben Chaim 8 goals |  I. Shkurin 7 goals |  N. Bazea 4 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Maccabi Petah Tikva missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 28 |
| 19 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 25% | 25% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 25% | 25% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 38% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 50% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 11.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.6 | 9.6 |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 17% | 19% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 46% | 42% |
| 9.8 | 9.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most scored goals (17) away in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most scored goals (28) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the the best goal difference (+15) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Kabilio Jaffa | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Hapoel Acre | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Ironi Tiberias | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Hapoel Afula | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Bnei Yehuda | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -12 | 12 |
| 16 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -15 | 0 |
