Only a win will satisfy Sektzia Nes Tziona supporters in this Nes Tziona Stadium clash with Hapoel Petah Tikva, having a healthy lead in the Liga Leumit table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona have played 13 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Sektzia Nes Tziona bring valid hopes of a third.Happy days for Sektzia Nes Tziona in their previous game, a Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Rishon LeZion that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Sektzia Nes Tziona had a home game versus Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla which ended with a victory 2-1.
Sektzia Nes Tziona have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Nes Tziona Stadium with 25 goals in 27 matches. Sektzia Nes Tziona's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
Playing away, Hapoel Petah Tikva have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. They have scored 15 goals and conceded 15 times.Hapoel Petah Tikva won their last game, 2-0 versus Hapoel Kfar Saba played at home. Prior to that result Hapoel Petah Tikva won their away game at Hapoel Acre. The scoreline was 2-1.
Hapoel Petah Tikva have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 26 away games. 15 goals have been conceded by Hapoel Petah Tikva 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 Petah Tikva - Sektzia Nes Tziona 0-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 2 Sektzia Nes Tziona victories, 1 draw and 0 Hapoel Petah Tikva wins.Top Goalscorers
  R. Stein 11 goals |   A. Soukouna 9 goals |  S. Dror 7 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona (27 played) | Hapoel Petah Tikva (26 played) | |||
| Over Total | Over Home | Goals | Over Away | Over Total |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 77% | Over 1.5 | 79% | 77% |
| 56% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 54% |
| 33% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 14% | 19% |
| 15% | 15% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| Stat | Sektzia Nes Tziona (27 played) | Hapoel Petah Tikva (26 played) |
| BTTS | 56% | 58% |
| CS | 22% | 35% |
| FTS | 26% | 15% |
| 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 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 49 |
| 2 | Hapoel Katamon | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 46 |
| 3 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Hapoel Afula | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 43 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 33 |
| 10 | Hapoel Acre | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 31 |
| 12 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 30 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 14 | Hapoel Marmorek | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -17 | 30 |
| 15 | Hapoel Bnei Lod | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -11 | 29 |
| 16 | Hapoel Iksal | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 27 |
