Ligat ha'Al: Bnei Sakhnin - Hapoel Katamon game guide and the hard facts

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Mon 10.January
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Doha Stadium (8500 seats)

With their 7 point advantage in the league standings, Bnei Sakhnin club members crave to see their gladiators get maximum points from this fixture versus Hapoel Katamon.

Insights:
  • Bnei Sakhnin have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals (11) in Ligat ha'Al

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an enthusiastic game!

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Bnei Sakhnin form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligat ha'Al, Bnei Sakhnin have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games.

Sakhnin are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 256 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Puljic).

No payout for Bnei Sakhnin in their previous match, an away game at Hapoel Be'er Sheva that ended in defeat 0-3.

Preceding that match was the home game against Maccabi Haifa that was lost 0-6.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sakhnin have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost two.

Bnei Sakhnin are traveling soon after this match as the State Cup match at Hapoel Hadera awaits in three days.

Bnei Sakhnin are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Sakhnin have conceded 15 from these games.

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Hapoel Katamon form and stats

There's been little loot from Hapoel Katamon's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games in the Ligat ha'Al. Hapoel Katamon only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Katamon delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Hapoel Hadera (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Ligat ha'Al game.

A 0-3 defeat away at Beitar Jerusalem before that.

We have checked recent matches where Katamon have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, one draw and three defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Katamon's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 7 matches. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hapoel Katamon have conceded 9 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Hapoel Katamon - Bnei Sakhnin 0-0 was the outcome when these two teams formerly did battle, also in this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Bnei Sakhnin zero wins, three draws and Hapoel Katamon one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bnei SakhninB. Kayal
B. Kayal
4 goals
Bnei SakhninG. Melamed
G. Melamed
4 goals
Hapoel KatamonG. Hadida
G. Hadida
4 goals

Bnei Sakhnin missing players

Hapoel Katamon missing players

Bnei Sakhnin Hapoel Katamon
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 1 7 16
6 3 2 Won W 0 0 3
4 2 0 Drew D 0 3 6
6 3 0 Lost L 1 4 7
18 9 3 Scored S 0 2 11
24 15 0 Conceded C 1 9 21
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 81%
75% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 43% 56%
62% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 38%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 19%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
44% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 44%
38% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 25%
31% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 71% 50%
 
3.7 3.1 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.7 3.9
7 4.9 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.1 4.8
2.7 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 1.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
7.2 7.9 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.4 7.5
2.9 3.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.7 2.8
38% 33% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 24%
 
8.9 9.9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.6 10.9
3.9 4.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4.7 4
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Bnei Sakhnin have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hapoel Katamon have scored away.
  • Bnei Sakhnin have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Ligat ha'Al
  • Bnei Sakhnin have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Bnei Sakhnin have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Katamon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals (11) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Katamon have yet to win a 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 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 16 12 4 0 29 10 9 7 2 0 19 6 7 5 2 0 10 4 19 40
2 Maccabi Haifa 16 12 2 2 42 13 9 8 0 1 22 7 7 4 2 1 20 6 29 38
3 Hapoel Tel Aviv 16 7 5 4 24 19 8 4 1 3 9 11 8 3 4 1 15 8 5 26
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 16 7 4 5 25 23 8 3 4 1 10 7 8 4 0 4 15 16 2 25
5 Hapoel Haifa 16 6 4 6 22 22 7 4 1 2 10 6 9 2 3 4 12 16 0 22
6 Bnei Sakhnin 16 6 4 6 18 24 8 3 2 3 9 15 8 3 2 3 9 9 -6 22
7 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 16 6 3 7 16 20 8 3 1 4 8 11 8 3 2 3 8 9 -4 21
8 Maccabi Netanya 16 5 5 6 17 18 9 3 3 3 10 10 7 2 2 3 7 8 -1 20
9 Ashdod 16 6 2 8 18 21 9 3 1 5 11 14 7 3 1 3 7 7 -3 20
10 Hapoel Hadera 16 4 7 5 12 18 6 1 3 2 3 6 10 3 4 3 9 12 -6 19
11 Beitar Jerusalem 16 4 4 8 16 18 7 2 3 2 8 7 9 2 1 6 8 11 -2 16
12 Hapoel Katamon 16 3 6 7 11 21 9 3 3 3 9 12 7 0 3 4 2 9 -10 15
13 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 16 3 4 9 12 27 7 2 2 3 6 9 9 1 2 6 6 18 -15 13
14 Maccabi Petah Tikva 16 2 4 10 12 20 8 2 3 3 10 9 8 0 1 7 2 11 -8 10