Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Haifa: Match guide and preview

Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Haifa have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligat ha'Al.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats

4 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Ironi Kiryat Shmona has to build on here. Ironi Kiryat Shmona has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager T. Kashtan and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Ironi Kiryat Shmona, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

In their previous game, the manager T. Kashtan led his Ironi Kiryat Shmona to a defeat in the Ligat ha'Al match away at Ashdod. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Before that game, the home loss against Maccabi Petah Tikva with the scoreline 0-1.

Ironi Kiryat Shmona has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Ironi Kiryat Shmona have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Hapoel Haifa form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L4 on the road this term. The last three matches for Hapoel Haifa have all ended in a draw. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Hapoel Haifa have lost on their last two travels.

Hapoel Haifa's last game was the home draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv (0-0). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Beitar Jerusalem.

The travelling fans enjoy Hapoel Haifa's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 away matches. Hapoel Haifa have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hapoel Haifa - Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ironi Kiryat Shmona 3 wins, 4 draws and Hapoel Haifa 3 victories.

Top Goalscorers

N. Zamir
6 goals
G. Arel
5 goals
R. Gînsari
5 goals

Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players

Hapoel Haifa missing players

Playername Goals Assist Starts % Started

Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Haifa
Total Home Statistic Away Total
28 14 Played 13 28
27 15 Scored 21 42
32 16 Conceded 15 37
89% 93% Over 0.5 100% 89%
61% 71% Over 1.5 92% 82%
36% 29% Over 2.5 46% 46%
18% 21% Over 3.5 23% 32%
7% 7% Over 4.5 8% 14%
43% 50% Both teams to score 54% 54%
32% 29% Clean Sheet 23% 25%
36% 29% Failed To Score 23% 32%
Key stats this season:
  • Hapoel Haifa hasn't played a single 0-0 game 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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