3rd position in the Liga Leumit table for Sektzia Nes Tziona so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Hapoel Ashkelon visits.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona, who have the most scored goals (48) in Liga Leumit, have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).Sektzia Nes Tziona's last game was hosting Hapoel Kfar Saba and winning 2-1. 2-2 away at Hapoel Acre before that.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sektzia Nes Tziona handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L0.
A decent goal production from Sektzia Nes Tziona in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 matches. Sektzia Nes Tziona'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 Ashkelon form and stats
4-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hapoel Ashkelon in their matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hapoel Ashkelon have lost on their last two travels.Hapoel Ashkelon are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga Leumit against Hapoel Ramat HaSharon. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
Hapoel Ashkelon are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 7 draws and 13 defeats. From a total of 25 matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Afula in just three days.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Hapoel Ashkelon in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hapoel Ashkelon - Sektzia Nes Tziona 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Sektzia Nes Tziona won 1 game, 6 matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Ashkelon has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
  R. Stein 11 goals |   E. Mashali 7 goals |  N. Sharon 6 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Hapoel Ashkelon missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Hapoel Ashkelon | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 48 | 27 | Scored | 11 | 34 |
| 35 | 15 | Conceded | 16 | 35 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 87% |
| 67% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 70% |
| 57% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 13% | 33% |
| 33% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 13% | 23% |
| 13% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 10% |
| 57% | 60% | Both teams to score | 33% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 47% | 37% |
| 27% | 20% | Failed To Score | 40% | 27% |
- Sektzia Nes Tziona hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 54 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 48 |
| 3 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 47 |
| 4 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 44 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 44 |
| 7 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 42 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -9 | 34 |
| 13 | Hapoel Marmorek | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -18 | 33 |
| 14 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -9 | 32 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 16 | Hapoel Iksal | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 29 |
