The league table reveals that 22 points split the two rivals in this Ligat ha'Al match. Hapoel Be'er Sheva enjoy both the points- and home advantage.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Be'er nor Ashdod as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva form and stats
The story so far in the Ligat ha'Al for Hapoel Be'er Sheva at their home stadium (Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium) is 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. The Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Hapoel Be'er Sheva has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva lost their last game at Maccabi Haifa after a 0-1 scoreline. The first defeat after going unbeaten in four league games.
Ahead of that match, Hapoel Be'er Sheva won a home game hosting Hapoel Katamon (1-0).It should be taken into account that a peek at the 10 most recent league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
Be'er are not conceding a lot of goals here at Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Ashdod form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Ashdod playing as the away team in the Ligat ha'Al this season.
Ashdod had fun at their own home (Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium) last time out, beating Maccabi Netanya 3-2. Berihon, Mugeese and Cvetković scored. Berihon came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Maccabi Netanya last time out, making the manager Shimon feel like a tactical genius.
A 1-2 defeat away at Maccabi Haifa before that.Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Katamon in just four days.
Ashdod have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Ashdod have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent logged meeting between these contenders is the Ashdod - Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0-1 played previously this season. Abaid (Hapoel Be'er Sheva) was sent off by the referee when these teams last played each other. Head-to-head totals (for the former ten meetings): Hapoel Be'er Sheva won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Ashdod managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Hatuel 11 goals |  R. Safouri 6 goals |  T. Hemed 6 goals |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva missing players
Ashdod missing players
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Ashdod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 53 | 27 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 36 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 34 |
| 96% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 79% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 50% | 57% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 43% |
| 25% | 29% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 7% | 18% |
| 18% | 14% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 36% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 57% |
| 54% | 50% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 14% | 25% |
| 14% | 7% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 21% |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.4 | 11.2 |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 33% | 31% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 23% | 26% |
| 7 | 6.4 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.7 | 8 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
- All of Ashdod's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 62 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 58 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 38 | 52 |
| 4 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 25 | -5 | 37 |
| 5 | Hapoel Katamon | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 | Ashdod | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 7 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Hapoel Hadera | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -15 | 29 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 12 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -19 | 24 |
| 13 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -12 | 21 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -23 | 17 |
