Ligat ha'Al: Two participants in reasonably good shape get together for this match. Maccabi Tel Aviv hold a wee upper hand with their 4th spot in the table?
Insights:
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Ligat ha'Al
This looks to be an engrossing game with lots of fun and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get ready!
Ashdod form and stats
Ashdod have played 9 Ligat ha'Al games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Ashdod enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Bnei Sakhnin's place. The match ended 1-0 with Berihon scoring.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Hapoel Hadera.Ashdod has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Ashdod have conceded 14 from these games.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligat ha'Al travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's last game was the home draw against Maccabi Netanya (2-2).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hapoel Katamon at their stadium, the result 3-1.After this away game Maccabi Tel Aviv return home for a State Cup game against Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Maccabi's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties face each other this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Maccabi Tel Aviv - Ashdod 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Ashdod wins - draws - Maccabi Tel Aviv wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Perica 6 goals |   O. Bilu 4 goals |  T. Ben Chaim 4 goals |
Ashdod missing players
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
| Ashdod | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 18 | 31 |
| 23 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 17 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 42% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 58% |
| 16% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 37% |
| 5% | 11% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 42% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 74% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5 | 6.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8.8 | 8.1 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.2 | 12.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 38% | 58% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | 30% |
| 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
- All of Maccabi Tel Aviv's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ashdod have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv 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 Haifa | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 34 | 45 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 6 | Ashdod | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Maccabi Netanya | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Hapoel Katamon | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 16 |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -20 | 14 |
| 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 11 |
