Victory to the hosting team is anticipated from this match if the league standings is a guide to future results. The Sektzia Nes Tziona regulars are positive that the gulf between 3rd and Hapoel Rishon LeZion's 12th place in the table will be revealed on the grass.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Liga Leumit
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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
27 points is a decent return from 11 Liga Leumit games here at Nes Tziona Stadium for Sektzia Nes Tziona. The data says 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. In general it's been a long time since Sektzia Nes Tziona tasted defeat here at Nes Tziona Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Niv Antman not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
Sektzia Nes Tziona travelled for their previous game, a trip to Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla that ended 0-0.
Before that, Sektzia had a home game versus Hapoel Ramat Gan which ended with a victory 1-0.The manager Berckovich will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Maccabi Bnei Raina in only four days.
The Sektzia Nes Tziona fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. Sektzia have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Leumit travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion had fun at their own home (Nes Tziona Stadium) last time out, beating Hapoel Ra'anana 1-0. Zidan scored.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hapoel Afula wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.A new game in only four days for Hapoel Rishon LeZion, the Liga Leumit home match versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Hapoel Rishon LeZion's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 11 league matches away. Rishon struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games. Hapoel Rishon LeZion has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Sektzia Nes Tziona 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Sektzia wins - draws - Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Biton 14 goals |  A. Tadale 5 goals |  M. Fadida 4 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 33 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 29 |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 83% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 43% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 73% | 48% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 45% | 30% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 48% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 61% |
| 43% | 64% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 26% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 18% | 26% |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.7 | 9.5 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 38% | 50% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 46% | 35% |
| 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4 | 3.3 |
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most points (27) at home in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the the best goal difference (+17) 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 | Kafr Qasim | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 37 |
| 2 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
| 3 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 34 |
| 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 Umm al-Fahm | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 31 |
| 10 | Bnei Yehuda | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -15 | 25 |
| 16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 19 |
