Another enjoyable game in Ligat ha'Al as Bnei Sakhnin host Maccabi Haifa

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sat 25.December
Match begins: 17:50 (UTC)
Venue: Netanya Stadium (24000 seats)

This should be quite a fixture, with Bnei Sakhnin placed 3rd and Maccabi Haifa in 2nd. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • Bnei Sakhnin have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (33) 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 Sakhnin and Maccabi Haifa.

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Bnei Sakhnin form and stats

Bnei Sakhnin have collected 11 points from their Ligat ha'Al home games so far after 3-2-2. Sakhnin has recorded two wins in a row here at Netanya Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Sakhnin shared the glory with Maccabi Tel Aviv in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

In the game before, an away victory in the State Cup match versus Ironi Tiberias with a 3-0 scoreline.

Sakhnin are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Sakhnin have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Ligat ha'Al. Maccabi Haifa have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.

Maccabi are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligat ha'Al against Hapoel Hadera (placed 8th).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Hapoel Katamon in the State Cup.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Maccabi are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Maccabi have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head encounter ended Maccabi Haifa - Sakhnin 2-1, played this season. Data for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for Bnei Sakhnin, two draws and five wins for Maccabi Haifa. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi HaifaO. Atzili
O. Atzili
9 goals
Maccabi HaifaD. David
D. David
8 goals
Maccabi HaifaD. Haziza
D. Haziza
5 goals

Bnei Sakhnin missing players

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Bnei Sakhnin Maccabi Haifa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 6 14
6 3 1 Won W 0 3 10
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 2
4 2 0 Lost L 1 1 2
18 9 3 Scored S 1 14 33
15 9 1 Conceded C 2 6 11
86% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 93%
71% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 86%
57% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 71%
21% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 14%
50% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 57%
43% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 43%
21% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 7%
 
3.8 3.1 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 6 6.8
6.9 4.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 3.7 2.9
2.6 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.9 8.4 5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.3 11.5
3.4 3.9 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.7 5.4
38% 33% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 50% 43%
 
8.6 9.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 6.8 7.2
3.4 4.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 3.3 3.1
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Bnei Sakhnin have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • 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 the most matches over the total-line (9) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (33) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+22) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Maccabi Haifa is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 14 10 4 0 24 9 8 6 2 0 16 6 6 4 2 0 8 3 15 34
2 Maccabi Haifa 14 10 2 2 33 11 8 7 0 1 19 5 6 3 2 1 14 6 22 32
3 Bnei Sakhnin 14 6 4 4 18 15 7 3 2 2 9 9 7 3 2 2 9 6 3 22
4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 14 6 4 4 21 19 8 3 4 1 10 7 6 3 0 3 11 12 2 22
5 Hapoel Tel Aviv 14 5 5 4 20 18 6 2 1 3 5 10 8 3 4 1 15 8 2 20
6 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 14 6 2 6 14 16 7 3 0 4 6 9 7 3 2 2 8 7 -2 20
7 Hapoel Haifa 14 5 3 6 18 19 6 3 1 2 8 5 8 2 2 4 10 14 -1 18
8 Hapoel Hadera 14 4 6 4 10 15 5 1 3 1 2 4 9 3 3 3 8 11 -5 18
9 Ashdod 14 5 2 7 14 19 8 2 1 5 8 14 6 3 1 2 6 5 -5 17
10 Maccabi Netanya 14 4 4 6 16 18 8 3 2 3 10 10 6 1 2 3 6 8 -2 16
11 Hapoel Katamon 14 3 5 6 10 17 8 3 2 3 8 11 6 0 3 3 2 6 -7 14
12 Hapoel Nazareth Illit 14 3 4 7 12 23 6 2 2 2 6 8 8 1 2 5 6 15 -11 13
13 Beitar Jerusalem 14 3 3 8 13 18 6 1 3 2 5 7 8 2 0 6 8 11 -5 12
14 Maccabi Petah Tikva 14 2 4 8 10 16 7 2 3 2 9 7 7 0 1 6 1 9 -6 10