Sektzia Nes Tziona have performed better than Hapoel Rishon LeZion so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Liga Leumit
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sektzia and Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
The season is still full of potential for Sektzia Nes Tziona as they can still win the whole Liga Leumit. Rishon are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Sektzia Nes Tziona have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 13 games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Sektzia, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the Liga Leumit.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla that ended 0-0.
The manager O. Guttman will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hapoel Ramat HaSharon in only four days.
Sektzia Nes Tziona has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. From these home matches, Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded only 9 goals.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
3-8-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hapoel Rishon LeZion in their Liga Leumit matches away. Sharing is caring, but Rishon are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row. The awayteam now has four consecutive draws when travelling away from home.
Before that, Hapoel Rishon LeZion travelled to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
A new game in only four days for Rishon, the Liga Leumit home match versus Hapoel Iksal. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Hapoel Rishon LeZion as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Rishon LeZion - Sektzia Nes Tziona 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Sektzia won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Rishon LeZion has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / sixTop Goalscorers
  O. Zohar 4 goals | L. Katzav 4 goals |  D. Galili 3 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 |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 26 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 81% | 85% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 85% | 81% |
| 52% | 46% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 54% | 59% |
| 33% | 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 23% | 26% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 15% | 15% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 48% |
| 48% | 54% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 37% |
| 37% | 23% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 6 | 6.6 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 26% | 31% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 45% |
- Hapoel Rishon LeZion have the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 50 |
| 2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 48 |
| 3 | Hapoel Iksal | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 42 |
| 5 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 6 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 39 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 33 |
| 10 | Hapoel Afula | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 27 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 30 |
| 13 | Kafr Qasim | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 29 |
| 14 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 28 |
| 15 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -17 | 25 |
| 16 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -13 | 23 |