The Maccabi Bnei Raina & Sektzia Nes Tziona managers Hadia and Berckovich are both dreading and eagerly anticipating this crucial game in the upper regions of the Liga Leumit table.
- Maccabi Bnei Raina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Liga Leumit
It's no vacation for neither Maccabi Bnei Raina nor Sektzia Nes Tziona as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Maccabi Bnei Raina form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Maccabi Bnei Raina have to build on here at Green Stadium in the Liga Leumit.
A good away victory last time out for Maccabi, who won 2-0 against Hapoel Ra'anana (placed 15th).
Before that, Maccabi Bnei Raina had a home game versus Hapoel Afula which ended with a victory 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Maccabi Bnei Raina perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Maccabi Bnei Raina as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Maccabi Bnei Raina has won seven of these, drawn two and lost three.
Maccabi Bnei Raina are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. From these home matches, Maccabi have conceded only 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 1-6-5 (12 played).
Sektzia Nes Tziona aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 253 league minutes without a goal. Israeli was the last player to find the net.
Home advantage was not enough for Sektzia in their previous game as they lost hosting Hapoel Rishon LeZion, 0-2.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Sektzia Nes Tziona in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Sektzia Nes Tziona, one draw and four defeats.
In the opposite end, Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Sektzia Nes Tziona - Maccabi Bnei Raina 2-0 was the output when these sides previously did battle, some time ago this season. Tadale loves to face Maccabi and have scored 2 goals in these matches.Top Goalscorers
  D. Biton 14 goals |   J. da Silva 9 goals | R. Messika 8 goals |
Maccabi Bnei Raina missing players
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
| Maccabi Bnei Raina | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 29 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 33 |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 24 |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 42% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 46% |
| 42% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 42% |
| 29% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 29% |
| 4 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9.7 | 9.8 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| 32% | 41% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 38% |
| 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
- Maccabi Bnei Raina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals in the first half (16) 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 | Kafr Qasim | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 40 |
| 2 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
| 5 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 32 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 10 | Bnei Yehuda | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -5 | 30 |
| 12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -7 | 29 |
| 14 | Hapoel Afula | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -14 | 28 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| 16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 19 |
