Bnei Sakhnin v Maccabi Haifa preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Mon 16.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Doha Stadium (8500 seats)

Fasten your seatbelt before the show! Today's leading heroes are Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Haifa, a win is the main plot and 90 minutes the duration.

Insights:
  • Bnei Sakhnin have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (62) in Ligat ha'Al

This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Game on!

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Bnei Sakhnin form and stats

7-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligat ha'Al numbers at home for Bnei Sakhnin so far this season.

Bnei Sakhnin are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 180 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Melamed).

In their previous game, the manager Silbas led his Sakhnin to a defeat away at Maccabi Netanya. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Doha Stadium.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hapoel Tel Aviv that ended 0-0.

Bnei Sakhnin are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 13 games. Bnei Sakhnin's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the Ligat ha'Al.

Maccabi failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Maccabi Tel Aviv that ended with defeat 1-3.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva's place.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Maccabi Haifa are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Maccabi Haifa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Maccabi Haifa - Sakhnin 1-0. Bnei Sakhnin-Maccabi Haifa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bnei Sakhnin two wins, Maccabi Haifa seven wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi HaifaO. Atzili
O. Atzili
19 goals
Maccabi HaifaD. David
D. David
15 goals
Maccabi HaifaT. Chery
T. Chery
9 goals

Bnei Sakhnin missing players

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bnei Sakhnin Maccabi Haifa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
13 8 2 Won W 1 9 22
10 5 2 Drew D 1 4 6
11 4 0 Lost L 2 4 6
32 18 5 Scored S 4 33 72
37 19 2 Conceded C 5 15 27
88% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
59% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 76% 82%
38% 35% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 59% 56%
12% 24% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 35% 32%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 15%
38% 35% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 47% 47%
41% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 41% 47%
32% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 9%
 
3.4 3.2 2.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 6.6 6.6
6.1 4.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 3.9 3.5
2.9 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.4 2.3
4 3 1 Red cards R C 2 2 5
 
7.3 8.1 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 9.7 11.4
2.9 3.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 4.4 5.5
32% 31% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 45% 39%
 
9.4 9.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 8.3 7.4
4.1 3.9 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.7 3.1
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Bnei Sakhnin have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Maccabi Haifa have scored more than double the goals of Bnei Sakhnin.
  • Maccabi Haifa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most clean sheets (16) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (30) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (62) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+20) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+43) 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 18 5 3 62 19 13 10 2 1 32 9 13 8 3 2 30 10 43 59
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 16 7 3 39 17 13 8 3 2 23 10 13 8 4 1 16 7 22 55
3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 16 5 5 48 31 13 7 5 1 19 10 13 9 0 4 29 21 17 53
4 Bnei Sakhnin 26 12 6 8 28 29 13 7 2 4 15 17 13 5 4 4 13 12 -1 42
5 Maccabi Netanya 26 10 10 6 34 27 13 6 4 3 17 12 13 4 6 3 17 15 7 40
6 Hapoel Tel Aviv 26 10 8 8 36 31 13 4 4 5 16 20 13 6 4 3 20 11 5 38
7 Hapoel Hadera 26 9 9 8 22 28 13 5 4 4 11 14 13 4 5 4 11 14 -6 36
8 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 26 9 6 11 29 32 13 5 3 5 14 15 13 4 3 6 15 17 -3 33
9 Hapoel Haifa 26 8 6 12 33 37 13 5 3 5 19 15 13 3 3 7 14 22 -4 30
10 Ashdod 26 8 3 15 28 44 13 3 2 8 17 25 13 5 1 7 11 19 -16 27
11 Hapoel Katamon 26 5 8 13 19 35 13 4 3 6 12 17 13 1 5 7 7 18 -16 23
12 Beitar Jerusalem 26 5 7 14 23 36 13 3 5 5 11 14 13 2 2 9 12 22 -13 22
13 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 5 6 15 27 37 13 3 4 6 14 17 13 2 2 9 13 20 -10 21
14 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 26 4 8 14 20 45 13 3 3 7 11 22 13 1 5 7 9 23 -25 20

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 18 5 3 62 19 13 10 2 1 32 9 13 8 3 2 30 10 43 59
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 16 7 3 39 17 13 8 3 2 23 10 13 8 4 1 16 7 22 55
3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 16 5 5 48 31 13 7 5 1 19 10 13 9 0 4 29 21 17 53
4 Bnei Sakhnin 26 12 6 8 28 29 13 7 2 4 15 17 13 5 4 4 13 12 -1 42
5 Maccabi Netanya 26 10 10 6 34 27 13 6 4 3 17 12 13 4 6 3 17 15 7 40
6 Hapoel Tel Aviv 26 10 8 8 36 31 13 4 4 5 16 20 13 6 4 3 20 11 5 38
7 Hapoel Hadera 26 9 9 8 22 28 13 5 4 4 11 14 13 4 5 4 11 14 -6 36
8 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 26 9 6 11 29 32 13 5 3 5 14 15 13 4 3 6 15 17 -3 33
9 Hapoel Haifa 26 8 6 12 33 37 13 5 3 5 19 15 13 3 3 7 14 22 -4 30
10 Ashdod 26 8 3 15 28 44 13 3 2 8 17 25 13 5 1 7 11 19 -16 27
11 Hapoel Katamon 26 5 8 13 19 35 13 4 3 6 12 17 13 1 5 7 7 18 -16 23
12 Beitar Jerusalem 26 5 7 14 23 36 13 3 5 5 11 14 13 2 2 9 12 22 -13 22
13 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 5 6 15 27 37 13 3 4 6 14 17 13 2 2 9 13 20 -10 21
14 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 26 4 8 14 20 45 13 3 3 7 11 22 13 1 5 7 9 23 -25 20

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