This pair of sides are satisfied with a quality season so far and games like this one could be key. Here's the preview for Sektzia Nes Tziona - Hapoel Petah Tikva!
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals (44) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hapoel Petah Tikva have scored away.
Hapoel Petah Tikva are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
It's no vacation for neither Sektzia nor Hapoel Petah Tikva 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 at Nes Tziona Stadium. 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Nes Tziona Stadium.
Sektzia Nes Tziona's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Hapoel Petah Tikva. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Agudat Sport Ashdod.A decent goal production from Sektzia Nes Tziona in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 league matches. Sektzia have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Petah Tikva form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Petah Tikva so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 3-6-6 (win-draw-lose).
Hapoel Petah Tikva lost away at Sektzia Nes Tziona (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A loss against Kafr Qasim was the result prior to that, in a home game.The visitors have scored 10 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled before this season: Hapoel Petah Tikva - Sektzia Nes Tziona 2-1. Biton (Sektzia) and Fishler (Hapoel Petah Tikva) were shown red cards when these sides met previously this season. Will it be as aggressive this time? H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Sektzia Nes Tziona five wins, one draw and Hapoel Petah Tikva two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() D. Biton 17 goals | ![]() R. Zikri 9 goals | ![]() L. Kutalia 8 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 |
| 36 | 19 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 36 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 57 | 37 | 11 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 35 |
| 38 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 34 |
| 89% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 81% | 84% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 56% | 61% |
| 47% | 47% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 39% | 39% |
| 25% | 32% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 14% | 16% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 56% | 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 33% | 47% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 28% | 33% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 39% |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 9.3 | 9.8 | 12.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 42% | 51% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 29% |
| 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- Hapoel Petah Tikva have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hapoel Petah Tikva have scored away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most points (32) at home in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals (44) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the the best goal difference (+16) at home 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 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 51 |
| 2 | Kafr Qasim | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 50 |
| 3 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 45 |
| 4 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 44 |
| 5 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 39 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 38 |
| 9 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | -5 | 37 |
| 12 | Hapoel Afula | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -18 | 37 |
| 13 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -11 | 36 |
| 14 | Hapoel Acre | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 15 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -14 | 26 |