The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sektzia Nes Tziona are in the 8th position while the guesting Hapoel Afula worry at 13th.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hapoel Afula have scored away.
It's no vacation for neither Sektzia Nes Tziona nor Hapoel Afula 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.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona are steadily winning Liga Leumit games and points here. 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 6 games. In general it's been a long time since Sektzia tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
Sektzia lost their last game at Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (placed 4th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hapoel Umm al-Fahm in a game that was won 2-0.
Sektzia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Sektzia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
Hapoel Afula have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
The Afula goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 210 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Afula had fun at their own home last time out, beating Hapoel Ramat Gan 1-0. Prior to that result Afula won their away game at Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. The scoreline was 1-0.
After this away game Afula return home for a Liga Leumit game against Hapoel Iksal. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Afula have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Sektzia won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Afula has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoSektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Hapoel Afula missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Hapoel Afula | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 64% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 45% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 36% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.8 | 9.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 22% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 35% |
- Hapoel Afula haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hapoel Afula have scored away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 Nazareth Illit | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Hapoel Iksal | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Hapoel Katamon | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Hapoel Afula | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 15 | Kafr Qasim | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 6 |