This is the real thing, this is Ligat ha'Al and this is Hapoel Hadera - Ashdod. Prepare with our broad preview!
- Ashdod have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligat ha'Al
This has all the signs of an interesting fixture with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Hapoel Hadera form and stats
The total Ligat ha'Al results playing at home this season for Hapoel Hadera are 2-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Hapoel Hadera have been steadily collecting points here at Netanya Stadium through three straight draws.
The home team returns to Netanya Stadium after drawing with Ironi Kiryat Shmona (placed 12th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hapoel Haifa (0-3).Hadera have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Ashdod form and stats
Ashdod have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 1-3-4 (8 played). Ashdod has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The fans enjoyed Ashdod's previous match versus Maccabi Bnei Raina (placed 14th), a 3-0 win played at home. Hooray; their first victory in the league after six rounds not winning.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv's place.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ashdod as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. Ashdod's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These sides met each other earlier on this match year: Ashdod - Hapoel Hadera 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Hapoel Hadera wins - draws - Ashdod wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Fadida 5 goals | S. Alfred 3 goals | M. El-Khatib 3 goals |
Hapoel Hadera missing players
Ashdod missing players
| Hapoel Hadera | Ashdod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 30 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 15 | 23 |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 94% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 78% |
| 56% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 39% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 17% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 56% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 44% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 28% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 3.1 | 3 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 8.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.9 | 11.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 40% | 35% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 22% |
| 11.6 | 12.3 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8.1 | 7.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 3.4 |
- All of Ashdod's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashdod have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ashdod have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ashdod have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ashdod have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Ashdod 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 Haifa | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 48 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 40 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 25 | 38 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Ashdod | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 6 | Beitar Jerusalem | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 21 |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 21 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 20 |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 17 |
| 12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -16 | 15 |
