Ligat ha'Al: Two squads in reasonable shape get together for this fixture. Hapoel Be'er Sheva have a wee edge with their 2nd place in the league table?
- Ashdod is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the most points (33) away in Ligat ha'Al
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 Ashdod and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Ashdod form and stats
Ashdod have played 13 Ligat ha'Al games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). Ashdod has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Shimon and the players.
Ashdod experienced an unpredictable defeat 0-1 against Hapoel Be'er Sheva in their previous match, also a home game.
Before that match, a home loss in the State Cup against Maccabi Netanya.
The Ashdod fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ashdod have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva form and stats
Hapoel Be'er Sheva have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 33 points collected from 13 Ligat ha'Al games. 11 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the record so far. Be'er love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Ashdod.
Before that, Hapoel Be'er Sheva secured a home win against Maccabi Haifa with the score 2-1.Be'er are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams encountered each other earlier on this campaign: Hapoel Be'er Sheva - Ashdod 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Ashdod wins - draws - Hapoel Be'er Sheva wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Hatuel 11 goals |  R. Safouri 6 goals |  S. Yehezkel 6 goals |
Ashdod missing players
Hapoel Be'er Sheva missing players
| Ashdod | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 39 | 22 | 9 | Scored | S | 13 | 30 | 63 |
| 44 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 97% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 82% | 65% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 59% | 71% |
| 41% | 35% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 41% | 53% |
| 18% | 24% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 18% | 24% |
| 6% | 12% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 18% | 15% |
| 56% | 47% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 29% | 44% |
| 21% | 29% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 53% | 47% |
| 26% | 29% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 12% |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.1 | 10.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 10.4 | 11.4 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 25% | 28% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 33% |
| 8.6 | 7.9 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
- Ashdod is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the most points (33) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the most scored goals (26) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the the best goal difference (+19) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva haven’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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 62 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 58 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 52 |
| 4 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 25 | -5 | 37 |
| 5 | Hapoel Katamon | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Ashdod | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Hapoel Hadera | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -15 | 29 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 12 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -19 | 24 |
| 13 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -12 | 21 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -23 | 17 |
