Here's what we know about the Sektzia Nes Tziona - Hapoel Ra'anana match:

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Competition: Israel Liga Leumit
Competition: Fri 18.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nes Tziona Stadium (2000 seats)

A victory to the home team is anticipated from this game if the league table is a way to look into the future. The Sektzia Nes Tziona followers are positive that the gap between 3rd and Hapoel Ra'anana's 14th position in the table will be revealed on the playing field.

Insights:
  • Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals (41) in Liga Leumit

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats

29 points is a decent return from 14 Liga Leumit games here at Nes Tziona Stadium for Sektzia Nes Tziona. The data says 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. Two draws in a row at home now for Sektzia Nes Tziona.

Sektzia are returning here after visiting Hapoel Afula and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Kahila, Rotman, Mazor and Mor scored the goal(s).

In the match before that, Sektzia Nes Tziona hosted Agudat Sport Ashdod and drew the game 1-1.

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 14 matches with the results: Won five, drawn six and lost three.

A decent goal production from Sektzia Nes Tziona in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 14 league matches. Sektzia have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hapoel Ra'anana form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Ra'anana have produced an overall stat of 4-5-5 so far.

Hapoel Ra'anana's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Kafr Qasim that finished 1-1.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Hapoel Afula.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Ra'anana playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were three Hapoel Ra'anana wins, four draws and eleven defeats.

The attacking power of Hapoel Ra'anana when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the teams played each other earlier this season; Hapoel Ra'anana - Sektzia 2-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Sektzia Nes Tziona won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Hapoel Ra'anana have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

SektziaD. Biton
D. Biton
14 goals
Hapoel Ra'ananaB. Azubel
B. Azubel
13 goals
Sektzia Nes TzionaA. Tadale
A. Tadale
5 goals

Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players

Hapoel Ra'anana missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sektzia Nes Tziona Hapoel Ra'anana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
10 8 3 Won W 1 4 8
12 5 1 Drew D 1 5 10
7 1 0 Lost L 2 5 11
41 24 8 Scored S 3 12 29
30 9 1 Conceded C 4 14 36
86% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 86%
76% 79% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 72%
41% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 41%
21% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 14%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
52% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 52%
34% 50% 75% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 24%
28% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 38%
 
4.4 4.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.2 4.6
4 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.3 4.1
2.1 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.1 2.8
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9 9.6 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 6.9 7.7
3.7 3.6 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 3
39% 47% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 33%
 
8.1 7.9 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 9.8 9.9
3 2.4 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.9 4.3
Key stats in Liga Leumit this season:
  • Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Liga Leumit
  • Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals (41) in Liga Leumit
  • Sektzia Nes Tziona have the the best goal difference (+15) 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 29 14 9 6 34 22 15 9 3 3 20 11 14 5 6 3 14 11 12 51
2 Kafr Qasim 29 13 10 6 39 27 14 8 4 2 26 16 15 5 6 4 13 11 12 49
3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 29 10 12 7 41 30 14 8 5 1 24 9 15 2 7 6 17 21 11 42
4 Hapoel Kfar Saba 29 10 12 7 39 28 15 5 6 4 19 12 14 5 6 3 20 16 11 42
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 29 10 11 8 25 25 14 7 5 2 15 10 15 3 6 6 10 15 0 41
6 Agudat Sport Ashdod 29 9 14 6 34 28 15 7 7 1 23 12 14 2 7 5 11 16 6 39
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 29 9 12 8 35 34 14 7 5 2 23 16 15 2 7 6 12 18 1 39
8 Bnei Yehuda 29 9 10 10 33 29 15 5 5 5 18 15 14 4 5 5 15 14 4 37
9 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 29 10 7 12 36 37 15 4 4 7 14 18 14 6 3 5 22 19 -1 37
10 Hapoel Ramat Gan 29 8 12 9 33 38 14 2 7 5 11 18 15 6 5 4 22 20 -5 36
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 29 9 9 11 27 37 14 6 4 4 14 14 15 3 5 7 13 23 -10 36
12 Hapoel Acre 29 7 13 9 32 26 14 4 8 2 15 9 15 3 5 7 17 17 6 34
13 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 29 7 13 9 30 36 14 3 7 4 15 17 15 4 6 5 15 19 -6 34
14 Hapoel Ra'anana 29 8 10 11 29 36 15 4 5 6 17 22 14 4 5 5 12 14 -7 34
15 Hapoel Afula 29 10 4 15 31 51 15 7 3 5 18 19 14 3 1 10 13 32 -20 34
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 29 5 10 14 30 44 15 2 6 7 16 22 14 3 4 7 14 22 -14 25

Table
  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 29 14 9 6 34 22 15 9 3 3 20 11 14 5 6 3 14 11 12 51
2 Kafr Qasim 29 13 10 6 39 27 14 8 4 2 26 16 15 5 6 4 13 11 12 49
3 Sektzia Nes Tziona 29 10 12 7 41 30 14 8 5 1 24 9 15 2 7 6 17 21 11 42
4 Hapoel Kfar Saba 29 10 12 7 39 28 15 5 6 4 19 12 14 5 6 3 20 16 11 42
5 Hapoel Petah Tikva 29 10 11 8 25 25 14 7 5 2 15 10 15 3 6 6 10 15 0 41
6 Agudat Sport Ashdod 29 9 14 6 34 28 15 7 7 1 23 12 14 2 7 5 11 16 6 39
6 Hapoel Iksal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 29 9 12 8 35 34 14 7 5 2 23 16 15 2 7 6 12 18 1 39
8 Bnei Yehuda 29 9 10 10 33 29 15 5 5 5 18 15 14 4 5 5 15 14 4 37
9 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 29 10 7 12 36 37 15 4 4 7 14 18 14 6 3 5 22 19 -1 37
10 Hapoel Ramat Gan 29 8 12 9 33 38 14 2 7 5 11 18 15 6 5 4 22 20 -5 36
11 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 29 9 9 11 27 37 14 6 4 4 14 14 15 3 5 7 13 23 -10 36
12 Hapoel Acre 29 7 13 9 32 26 14 4 8 2 15 9 15 3 5 7 17 17 6 34
13 Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 29 7 13 9 30 36 14 3 7 4 15 17 15 4 6 5 15 19 -6 34
14 Hapoel Ra'anana 29 8 10 11 29 36 15 4 5 6 17 22 14 4 5 5 12 14 -7 34
15 Hapoel Afula 29 10 4 15 31 51 15 7 3 5 18 19 14 3 1 10 13 32 -20 34
16 Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 29 5 10 14 30 44 15 2 6 7 16 22 14 3 4 7 14 22 -14 25

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