With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Sektzia Nes Tziona fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Hapoel Petah Tikva.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Liga Leumit
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.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona have played 9 Liga Leumit games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
W. Darwish was the last player to score a league goal for Sektzia and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Sektzia Nes Tziona haven't scored in 406 minutes.
The home team returns to Nes Tziona Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Hapoel Kfar Shalem (placed 16th) on their last time out; the Liga Leumit game ended 0-0. Heartbreak before that as Sektzia lost 0-2 at Hapoel Iksal's place.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sektzia Nes Tziona have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the State Cup game versus Maccabi Petah Tikva in only three days. This game is also played here at Nes Tziona Stadium.
Sektzia has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sektzia Nes Tziona have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
Playing away, Hapoel Petah Tikva have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Liga Leumit this season.
222 minutes! That's how long the Petah goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Impressive finishing from T. Tisdell secured the home win 1-0 against Hapoel Ramat Gan in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Maccabi Ahi Nazareth that ended 0-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Petah Tikva playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were five Hapoel Petah Tikva wins, four draws and four defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Petah as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Petah in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Hapoel Petah Tikva - Sektzia 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Sektzia three wins, two draws and Hapoel Petah Tikva one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Galili 3 goals | W. Darwish 3 goals | Y. Haliva 2 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Hapoel Petah Tikva missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Hapoel Petah Tikva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 79% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 53% | 56% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 32% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 47% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 29% |
| 42% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 24% | 34% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 26% | 22% |
- Hapoel Petah Tikva has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) 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 Katamon | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | Hapoel Iksal | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 |
| 5 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 31 |
| 7 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 24 |
| 11 | Hapoel Afula | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 15 | Kafr Qasim | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -19 | 14 |