Ligat ha'Al match preview and statistics: Ashdod fight Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Wed 26.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

This should be quite a game, with Ashdod placed 3rd and Maccabi Tel Aviv at 2nd. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Ashdod have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most points from losing position (15) 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 Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Ashdod form and stats

Ashdod, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Ligat ha'Al, are steadily winning Ligat ha'Al games and points here. 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 13 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Ashdod faced defeat in their previous match, away at Maccabi Haifa (0-2).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva that ended 2-2.

The manager R. Ben Shimon will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Maccabi Petah Tikva in only four days.

Ashdod have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 22 goals in 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Ashdod have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats

Maccabi Tel Aviv, who have the most points (30) away in Ligat ha'Al, have an excellent away record in the Ligat ha'Al so far with 9-3-1 from 13 games.

It's the second away game in a row for Maccabi, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Ligat ha'Al last time out.

Prior to that result Maccabi Tel Aviv won their away game at Maccabi Haifa in the State Cup. The scoreline was 2-0.

After this away game Maccabi return home for a Ligat ha'Al game against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Maccabi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 13 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Maccabi Tel Aviv - Ashdod 1-1. Ashdod-Maccabi Tel Aviv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ashdod one win, Maccabi Tel Aviv six wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Tel AvivY. Cohen
Y. Cohen
10 goals
Maccabi Tel AvivA. Pešić
A. Pešić
10 goals
AshdodD. David
D. David
8 goals

Ashdod missing players

Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ashdod Maccabi Tel Aviv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
14 9 1 Won W 1 10 20
9 5 1 Drew D 2 5 11
11 3 2 Lost L 1 2 3
44 25 2 Scored S 5 28 61
36 13 6 Conceded C 5 13 30
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
76% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 74%
44% 35% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 41% 53%
18% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 35%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
44% 29% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 41% 56%
35% 53% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 53% 41%
26% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.2 2.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
9.6 10.7 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.1 10.4
3.9 4 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.9 5.1
34% 37% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 34% 35%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Ashdod have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most clean sheets (9) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most points (30) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most scored goals in the second half (40) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Ligat ha'Al

  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 19 2 5 52 20 13 11 1 1 28 8 13 8 1 4 24 12 32 59
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 17 7 2 48 21 13 8 4 1 25 12 13 9 3 1 23 9 27 58
3 Ashdod 26 13 4 9 37 25 13 9 2 2 22 7 13 4 2 7 15 18 12 43
4 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 26 11 5 10 26 28 13 5 3 5 13 18 13 6 2 5 13 10 -2 38
5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 9 10 7 31 29 13 4 5 4 15 16 13 5 5 3 16 13 2 37
6 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 11 4 11 24 23 13 5 3 5 10 9 13 6 1 6 14 14 1 37
7 Maccabi Netanya 26 9 7 10 35 30 13 6 1 6 21 13 13 3 6 4 14 17 5 34
8 Beitar Jerusalem 26 8 8 10 31 32 13 3 4 6 17 19 13 5 4 4 14 13 -1 32
9 Hapoel Hadera 26 8 8 10 26 28 13 4 5 4 16 15 13 4 3 6 10 13 -2 32
10 Hapoel Haifa 26 7 9 10 30 37 13 4 4 5 13 16 13 3 5 5 17 21 -7 30
11 Bnei Sakhnin 26 8 5 13 15 36 13 3 1 9 4 16 13 5 4 4 11 20 -21 29
12 Hapoel Tel Aviv 26 6 9 11 17 28 13 1 7 5 7 17 13 5 2 6 10 11 -11 27
13 Hapoel Kfar Saba 26 6 5 15 19 33 13 4 2 7 11 12 13 2 3 8 8 21 -14 23
14 Bnei Yehuda 26 5 7 14 15 36 13 4 3 6 9 17 13 1 4 8 6 19 -21 22

Table
  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 19 2 5 52 20 13 11 1 1 28 8 13 8 1 4 24 12 32 59
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 17 7 2 48 21 13 8 4 1 25 12 13 9 3 1 23 9 27 58
3 Ashdod 26 13 4 9 37 25 13 9 2 2 22 7 13 4 2 7 15 18 12 43
4 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 26 11 5 10 26 28 13 5 3 5 13 18 13 6 2 5 13 10 -2 38
5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 9 10 7 31 29 13 4 5 4 15 16 13 5 5 3 16 13 2 37
6 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 11 4 11 24 23 13 5 3 5 10 9 13 6 1 6 14 14 1 37
7 Maccabi Netanya 26 9 7 10 35 30 13 6 1 6 21 13 13 3 6 4 14 17 5 34
8 Beitar Jerusalem 26 8 8 10 31 32 13 3 4 6 17 19 13 5 4 4 14 13 -1 32
9 Hapoel Hadera 26 8 8 10 26 28 13 4 5 4 16 15 13 4 3 6 10 13 -2 32
10 Hapoel Haifa 26 7 9 10 30 37 13 4 4 5 13 16 13 3 5 5 17 21 -7 30
11 Bnei Sakhnin 26 8 5 13 15 36 13 3 1 9 4 16 13 5 4 4 11 20 -21 29
12 Hapoel Tel Aviv 26 6 9 11 17 28 13 1 7 5 7 17 13 5 2 6 10 11 -11 27
13 Hapoel Kfar Saba 26 6 5 15 19 33 13 4 2 7 11 12 13 2 3 8 8 21 -14 23
14 Bnei Yehuda 26 5 7 14 15 36 13 4 3 6 9 17 13 1 4 8 6 19 -21 22

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