This could be an interesting match as Hapoel Hadera have their presumed home advantage while Maccabi Tel Aviv are ahead 19 points in the Ligat ha'Al table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Hapoel Hadera form and stats
Overall Ligat ha'Al stats at home this season for Hapoel Hadera are 3-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Hapoel Hadera are confident in defense, having played 262 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A good away victory last time out for Hapoel Hadera, who won 1-0 against Ironi Kiryat Shmona (placed 11th). Before that, Hapoel Hadera had a home game versus Hapoel Haifa which ended with a victory 2-0.
No one expects the home team to get anything from this game. It's not often a home team are such massive outsiders as in this game. We've searched our database for matches where Hapoel Hadera had similar winning odds as today, and found three games. In these, the hosts won 0, drew 0 and lost 3. Betting people looking at handicaps might be interested to know that Hapoel Hadera lost 2 similar games by at least two goals.
Hapoel Hadera has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Hapoel Hadera have conceded only 8 goals.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
The away performances of Maccabi Tel Aviv, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Ligat ha'Al, have been very solid so far with 9 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in the Ligat ha'Al. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
Maccabi Tel Aviv delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Beitar Jerusalem (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Ligat ha'Al game. Prior to that result Maccabi Tel Aviv won their away game at Maccabi Haifa. The scoreline was 4-3.
As mentioned earlier, Maccabi Tel Aviv will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 7 wins (6 by two or more goals winning margin), 0 draws and 1 surprising defeat.
Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 21 goals from 9 away matches. Maccabi Tel Aviv are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Maccabi Tel Aviv - Hapoel Hadera 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Hapoel Hadera won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Maccabi Tel Aviv has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 4Top Goalscorers
  Y. Cohen 8 goals |   L. Palhano 5 goals |  C. Ofoedu 5 goals |
Hapoel Hadera missing players
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
| Hapoel Hadera | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 21 | 32 |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 56% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 44% | 33% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 44% | 44% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | 5.9 |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | 8.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 111 | 58 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 100 | 201 |
| 46 | 24 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 47 | 92 |
| 39% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 35% |
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals (4)
- 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 (3)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most clean sheets (16)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most clean sheets (8) away
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most matches under the total-line (12)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most points (27) away
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the the best goal difference (+18) away
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the the best goal difference (+28)
- 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 Hapoel Hadera 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 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 44 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 24 | 40 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Hapoel Hadera | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 24 |
| 7 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 23 |
| 8 | Maccabi Netanya | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 22 |
| 9 | Bnei Yehuda | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -10 | 17 |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 14 |