Ligat ha'Al match preview: Hapoel Ra'anana versus Ashdod

Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Date: Sun 07.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: National Stadium Ramat Gan (41583 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligat ha'Al, Hapoel Ra'anana holding 10th place and Ashdod lying 13th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hapoel Ra'anana form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Hapoel Ra'anana have to build on here at National Stadium Ramat Gan. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Hapoel Ra'anana.

Hapoel Ra'anana manager M. Koretski and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Ligat ha'Al. In the match before that, Hapoel Ra'anana hosted Bnei Sakhnin and drew the game 2-2.

Hapoel Ra'anana are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 14 goals in 13 matches. Hapoel Ra'anana's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ashdod form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ashdod, who have the fewest points (6) away in Ligat ha'Al, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-9 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ashdod are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Ashdod are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Ligat ha'Al against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. A 1-5 defeat away at Hapoel Tel Aviv before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ashdod as they have only managed to score 8 times from 13 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ashdod have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ashdod - Hapoel Ra'anana 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 6 - 0 (Hapoel Ra'anana wins - draws - Ashdod wins).

Top Goalscorers

K. Ganem
6 goals
Y. Tomer
4 goals
D. Biton
4 goals

Hapoel Ra'anana missing players

Ashdod missing players

Hapoel Ra'anana Ashdod
Total Home Statistic Away Total
28 14 Played 14 28
23 16 Scored 9 24
33 15 Conceded 29 49
79% 86% Over 0.5 86% 93%
68% 71% Over 1.5 64% 68%
36% 50% Over 2.5 36% 36%
14% 14% Over 3.5 36% 29%
4% 0% Over 4.5 29% 25%
50% 57% Both teams to score 36% 46%
29% 29% Clean Sheet 21% 21%
43% 29% Failed To Score 57% 39%
Key stats this season:
  • Hapoel Ra'anana is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  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

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