Season ticket holders at Yud-Alef Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Ashdod languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting Maccabi Netanya will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ashdod form and stats
3 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Ashdod have to build on here at Yud-Alef Stadium in the Ligat ha'Al. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Ashdod after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The fans are hoping that Ashdod will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Ligat ha'Al game against Maccabi Tel Aviv (placed 1st). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ironi Kiryat Shmona in a game that was won 1-0.
Ashdod are traveling soon after this match as the Ligat ha'Al match at Sektzia Nes Tziona awaits in three days.
The Ashdod fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Maccabi Netanya form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Maccabi Netanya so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
The supporters enjoyed Maccabi Netanya's previous game versus Hapoel Hadera (placed 6th), a Ligat ha'Al 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Maccabi Netanya manager S. Drapić faced defeat when travelling to Beitar Jerusalem and losing 1-3.
A quick return to home after this game, as Maccabi Netanya are hosting Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Ligat ha'Al only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Maccabi Netanya as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. Maccabi Netanya have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Maccabi Netanya - Ashdod 2-4 entered in the official records. Ashdod-Maccabi Netanya H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ashdod 2 wins, Maccabi Netanya 5 wins, 3 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  F. Bećiraj 6 goals |   S. Azulay 5 goals |  D. David 4 goals |
Ashdod missing players
Maccabi Netanya missing players
| Ashdod | Maccabi Netanya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 27 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 85% |
| 75% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 25% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 40% |
| 40% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 70% | 50% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 7.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 7 | 6 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 182 | 94 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 93 | 200 |
| 81 | 44 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 29 | 74 |
| 28% | 30% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 21% | 27% |
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ashdod have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Maccabi Netanya have scored 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 Tel Aviv | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 50 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 43 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 25 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | Bnei Yehuda | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 15 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -19 | 15 |