Ligat ha'Al match preview: Bnei Yehuda believed to be the weaker party when Maccabi Tel Aviv pays a visit

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Date: Tue 24.December
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: HaMoshava Stadium (11500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Bnei Yehuda have their presumed home advantage while Maccabi Tel Aviv are ahead 16 points in the Ligat ha'Al table.

The visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv played their last game only three days ago, a State Cup match. That game, against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Bnei Yehuda form and stats

Overall Ligat ha'Al stats at home this season for Bnei Yehuda are 2-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Bnei Yehuda's last game was hosting Hapoel Hadera (placed 7th) and winning 2-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ironi Kiryat Shmona (1-2).

Bnei Yehuda aren't scoring a lot here at HaMoshava Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. From these home matches, Bnei Yehuda have conceded only 5 goals.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats

The away performances of Maccabi Tel Aviv, who have the most clean sheets (13) in Ligat ha'Al, have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the Ligat ha'Al. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Maccabi Tel Aviv, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Sektzia Nes Tziona in the Ligat ha'Al.

A huge disappointment for Maccabi Tel Aviv in their last match (vs Hapoel Umm al-Fahm). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all points were lost in a 2-3 defeat.

A new game in only four days for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Ligat ha'Al home match versus Hapoel Kfar Saba. Busy days.

Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. The Maccabi Tel Aviv defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (0 goals in 7 games).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Maccabi Tel Aviv - Bnei Yehuda 0-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Bnei Yehuda won 2, Maccabi Tel Aviv won 6 and 2 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Tel AvivY. Cohen
Y. Cohen
5 goals
Maccabi Tel AvivC. Ofoedu
C. Ofoedu
4 goals
Maccabi Tel AvivD. Micha
D. Micha
3 goals

Bnei Yehuda missing players

Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players

Bnei Yehuda Maccabi Tel Aviv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 1 7 14
4 2 0 Won W 1 7 10
6 2 0 Drew D 0 0 4
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 0
11 5 0 Scored S 1 14 21
13 5 2 Conceded C 0 0 1
79% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 79%
64% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 50%
29% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 7%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 7%
36% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 93%
43% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 21%
 
4.6 5.7 2 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.6 6.1
3.7 4.3 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.6 4
2.2 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.1 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
119 69 10 Total Shots T S 13 74 143
44 26 5 Shots on Target S O 6 30 61
25% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 47% 34%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Bnei Yehuda has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
  • Bnei Yehuda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals (1)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most clean sheets (13)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most clean sheets (7) away
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most matches under the total-line (11)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most points (21) away
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the the best goal difference (+14) away
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the the best goal difference (+20)
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have not yet conceded a single goal in all their away games.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored at least twice as many goals away as Bnei Yehuda have scored home.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have won all their away games so far.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Maccabi Tel Aviv 14 10 4 0 21 1 7 3 4 0 7 1 7 7 0 0 14 0 20 34
2 Maccabi Haifa 14 9 4 1 29 10 6 4 2 0 16 8 8 5 2 1 13 2 19 31
3 Beitar Jerusalem 14 8 2 4 20 13 5 2 1 2 3 6 9 6 1 2 17 7 7 26
4 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 14 7 2 5 19 12 8 5 0 3 12 6 6 2 2 2 7 6 7 23
5 Hapoel Haifa 14 6 3 5 16 16 8 3 1 4 10 11 6 3 2 1 6 5 0 21
6 Maccabi Netanya 14 5 4 5 16 16 7 4 1 2 13 9 7 1 3 3 3 7 0 19
7 Hapoel Hadera 14 4 6 4 14 15 7 2 3 2 8 7 7 2 3 2 6 8 -1 18
8 Bnei Yehuda 14 4 6 4 11 13 6 2 2 2 5 5 8 2 4 2 6 8 -2 18
9 Hapoel Kfar Saba 14 3 5 6 11 14 6 0 2 4 1 7 8 3 3 2 10 7 -3 14
10 Ashdod 14 2 8 4 18 22 8 1 5 2 9 11 6 1 3 2 9 11 -4 14
11 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 14 4 1 9 13 20 8 4 0 4 8 9 6 0 1 5 5 11 -7 13
12 Hapoel Tel Aviv 14 3 4 7 10 23 7 1 3 3 5 9 7 2 1 4 5 14 -13 13
13 Hapoel Ra'anana 14 1 7 6 11 20 8 1 6 1 6 7 6 0 1 5 5 13 -9 10
14 Sektzia Nes Tziona 14 1 6 7 10 24 7 1 1 5 5 15 7 0 5 2 5 9 -14 9