A key match in Liga Leumit as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Maccabi Petah Tikva in 1st position and Hapoel Katamon placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Hapoel Katamon are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Maccabi Petah Tikva form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 13 Liga Leumit games here at HaMoshava Stadium for Maccabi Petah Tikva. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
An away draw last time out for Maccabi Petah Tikva, facing Hapoel Umm al-Fahm in a game that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hapoel Ashkelon in a game that was won 2-0.
Goals are plentiful at HaMoshava Stadium in the league this season as Maccabi Petah Tikva has scored 35 goals here in 13 home games. Maccabi Petah Tikva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Katamon have produced an overall stat of 7-2-3 so far.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (placed 13th) in their previous outing. The Liga Leumit match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hapoel Katamon have scored 16 goals in 12 league games away. It's not easy to score on Hapoel Katamon as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hapoel Katamon - Maccabi Petah Tikva 1-1 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  W. Agade 11 goals |   D. Hugy 10 goals | L. Cohen 9 goals |
Maccabi Petah Tikva missing players
Hapoel Katamon missing players
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Hapoel Katamon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 55 | 35 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| 54% | 69% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| 38% | 62% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 19% |
| 15% | 31% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 62% | 69% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 35% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 268 | 146 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 94 | 203 |
| 124 | 71 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 42 | 93 |
| 44% | 49% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 33% |
- All of Maccabi Petah Tikva's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals (24)
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Hapoel Katamon has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Hapoel Katamon has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Hapoel Katamon have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most points (32) at home
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most scored goals (35) at home
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most scored goals (55)
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the most scored goals in the second half (37)
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the the best goal difference (+20) at home
- Maccabi Petah Tikva has the the best goal difference (+29)
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hapoel Katamon have scored away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored in all their home matches so far.
- 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 Petah Tikva | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 43 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -2 | 39 |
| 6 | Kafr Qasim | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 38 |
| 7 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -4 | 36 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 25 |
| 14 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -27 | 24 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 21 |
| 16 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -8 | 17 |