Sektzia Nes Tziona are located at 4th, while Maccabi Ahi Nazareth are bringing up the rear 6 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
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 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
6-2-0 is the performance here at Nes Tziona Stadium so far in the Liga Leumit, giving Sektzia Nes Tziona a total of 20 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Nes Tziona Stadium.
In their previous game, the manager Berckovich led his Sektzia to a defeat in the Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Nes Tziona Stadium.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Kafr Qasim.Sektzia can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 16 times. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively Sektzia have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga Leumit, after 1-3-4 (8 played). Nazareth seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Nazareth played 0-0 against Hapoel Ra'anana in their previous match.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hapoel Afula wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Nazareth have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth - Sektzia 3-0 was the story when these squads formerly did battle, some time ago this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Sektzia victories, two draws and five Maccabi Ahi Nazareth wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Biton 12 goals |   A. Abed 5 goals |  A. Tadale 4 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 23 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 71% |
| 82% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 41% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 8.8 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 37% | 50% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 22% | 27% |
| 8.2 | 7.9 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have scored away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Liga Leumit
- Sektzia Nes Tziona haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 2 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Bnei Yehuda | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Hapoel Acre | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -16 | 15 |
