Maccabi Petah Tikva prepare for this match after their 4-1 result vs Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, a game that gave some clarity. How will they do against Hapoel Kfar Saba?
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most scored goals (42) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Liga Leumit
Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Kfar Saba should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Maccabi Petah Tikva form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at HaMoshava Stadium as Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored 17 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Liga Leumit are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Maccabi against Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa the last match, as Shkurin and Bar were on target.
Before that, Maccabi Petah Tikva drew at home versus Kafr Qasim.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Maccabi matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from 7 games).
Lots of goals? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 11 of the 14 most recent league games with this team has had three or more goals.
There will be little rest for Maccabi Petah Tikva after this match as they are travelling to Bnei Yehuda for a Liga Leumit game in only four days.
Maccabi Petah Tikva has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches.
Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats
The visitors are W5-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga Leumit.
Kfar's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Agudat Sport Ashdod that finished 1-1.
A 1-1 draw at Bnei Yehuda's stadium before that.Little scoring action? 5 league fixtures in a row with this side have had zero, one or two goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ironi Tiberias in just four days.
Hapoel Kfar Saba have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 14 goals have been scored. 13 goals have been conceded by Kfar in these games.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these parties get together this season, as the records show this recent game: Hapoel Kfar Saba - Maccabi Petah Tikva 1-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Maccabi Petah Tikva wins - draws - Hapoel Kfar Saba wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Shkurin 9 goals |  T. Ben Chaim 8 goals |  E. Rohana 6 goals |
Maccabi Petah Tikva missing players
Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 42 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 26 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 32 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 68% |
| 67% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 24% |
| 12% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 50% | 42% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 56% |
| 38% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 28% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 9.2 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 46% | 44% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 24% | 30% |
| 9 | 8.1 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.8 | 12 | 9.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Kfar Saba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most scored goals (42) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most scored goals in the first half (18) 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 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 50 |
| 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Ironi Tiberias | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 44 |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Hapoel Acre | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 | Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 37 |
| 7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 36 |
| 8 | Hapoel Afula | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 35 |
| 9 | Bnei Yehuda | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 34 |
| 10 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 12 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 27 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 24 |
| 16 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 30 | -26 | 7 |
