The home crowds await a win in this match, as the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a struggling visitor. Maccabi Bnei Raina are in 6th spot while the guesting Hapoel Rishon LeZion lose sleep at 15th.
- Maccabi Bnei Raina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Liga Leumit
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 Bnei Raina form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Maccabi Bnei Raina have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games.
In their previous game, the manager Hadia led his Maccabi to a defeat in the Liga Leumit match away at Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Green Stadium.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Hapoel Ramat Gan (1-2).Maccabi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Green Stadium with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Maccabi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Green Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (15) away in Liga Leumit, on their Liga Leumit travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. It's looking increasingly bleak for Rishon who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Hapoel Ramat HaSharon was the last time a defeat was avoided.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Rishon, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Kafr Qasim (placed 1st). Rishon were so close to getting something from the game against Kafr Qasim, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.A quick return to home after this game, as Hapoel Rishon LeZion are hosting Bnei Yehuda in the Liga Leumit only four days away.
Rishon has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 8 games. As for defending, Rishon rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head encounter ended Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Maccabi 1-1, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  R. Messika 6 goals | J. da Silva 6 goals |  M. Lima Cruz 6 goals |
Maccabi Bnei Raina missing players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
| Maccabi Bnei Raina | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 20 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 29 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 29% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 59% |
| 6% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 35% |
| 6% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 53% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 35% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 10.6 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 40% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 50% | 34% |
| 6.1 | 6.5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9.6 | 8.6 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | 3.6 |
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the most scored goals (15) away in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Bnei Raina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Bnei Raina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Kafr Qasim | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 2 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Bnei Yehuda | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Hapoel Acre | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 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 Ramat HaSharon | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 20 |
| 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 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -16 | 15 |
