This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligat ha'Al, Bnei Sakhnin holding 14th place and Maccabi Petah Tikva lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
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.
Bnei Sakhnin form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Bnei Sakhnin, who have the fewest points (11) at home in Ligat ha'Al, have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Bnei Sakhnin.Bnei Sakhnin manager E. Shavit and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Beitar Jerusalem in the Ligat ha'Al. Before that, Bnei Sakhnin played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Hapoel Ra'anana.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bnei Sakhnin here, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 13 games). Bnei Sakhnin have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Maccabi Petah Tikva form and stats
4-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Maccabi Petah Tikva in their matches away.There were no winners in Maccabi Petah Tikva's previous match, a Ligat ha'Al home game that ended 1-1 vs Hapoel Ra'anana. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ironi Kiryat Shmona at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Maccabi Petah Tikva as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games. In the opposite end, Maccabi Petah Tikva have conceded 24 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Bnei Sakhnin - Maccabi Petah Tikva 0-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Bnei Sakhnin wins - draws - Maccabi Petah Tikva wins).Top Goalscorers
  S. Azulay 8 goals |   T. Baribo 6 goals |  M. Ghadir 4 goals |
Bnei Sakhnin missing players
Maccabi Petah Tikva missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Bnei Sakhnin | Maccabi Petah Tikva | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 23 | 8 | Scored | 13 | 28 |
| 41 | 19 | Conceded | 24 | 41 |
| 79% | 69% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 89% |
| 71% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 71% |
| 46% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 36% |
| 18% | 15% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 25% |
| 7% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 18% |
| 43% | 31% | Both teams to score | 36% | 54% |
| 29% | 31% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 29% |
| 50% | 69% | Failed To Score | 36% | 29% |
- Maccabi Petah Tikva is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 45 | 66 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
| 3 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 43 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
| 5 | Bnei Yehuda | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 37 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -11 | 33 |
| 7 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 10 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 30 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 28 |
| 13 | Ashdod | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -22 | 22 |
| 14 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -18 | 21 |
