This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligat ha'Al, Ashdod holding 10th place and Ironi Kiryat Shmona lying 11th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ashdod form and stats
2-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligat ha'Al numbers at home for Ashdod so far this season.
In their previous game, the manager R. Awat led his Ashdod to a defeat in the Ligat ha'Al match away at Hapoel Haifa. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Yud-Alef Stadium. Ahead of that match, Ashdod won a home game hosting Hapoel Ra'anana (3-0).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ashdod have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 3.
Ashdod are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. 11 goals have been conceded.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
Ironi Kiryat Shmona have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 1-2-5 (8 played).
The manager K. Refua was unhappy after their last game, a Ligat ha'Al match played at their home ground Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium. Ironi Kiryat Shmona suffered a 0-1 loss to Hapoel Hadera (placed 5th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Beitar Jerusalem.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Ironi Kiryat Shmona in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Ironi Kiryat Shmona have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ironi Kiryat Shmona - Ashdod 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Ashdod-Ironi Kiryat Shmona H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ashdod 3 wins, Ironi Kiryat Shmona 4 wins, 3 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Azulay 5 goals |   C. Sheridan 5 goals |  D. David 4 goals |
Ashdod missing players
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
| Ashdod | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 25 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 72% |
| 44% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 50% |
| 17% | 22% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 12% | 17% |
| 39% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 7 | 6.2 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 167 | 83 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 70 | 162 |
| 79 | 43 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 22 | 60 |
| 28% | 28% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 45% | 32% |
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Tel Aviv | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 43 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 40 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Hapoel Hadera | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 24 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 9 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -13 | 15 |
| 13 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 14 |