Ligat ha'Al match preview: Hapoel Haifa versus Hapoel Kfar Saba

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium (30874 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligat ha'Al, with both Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Kfar Saba experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 13th place.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Haifa have the most conceded goals (37) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba is in the worst form (0-1-5)

Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Kfar Saba should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Hapoel Haifa form and stats

4-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligat ha'Al numbers at home for Hapoel Haifa, who have the most conceded goals (37) in Ligat ha'Al, so far this season. Haifa has recorded two wins in a row here at Sammy Ofer Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Haifa's previous game was a Ligat ha'Al match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Beitar Jerusalem. The home side are looking to build on that result. Ahead of that match, Haifa won a home game hosting Bnei Sakhnin (1-0).

The Haifa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Haifa have conceded 16 goals.

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Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Kfar Saba, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Ligat ha'Al, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-8 (win-draw-lose). Kfar are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Bnei Sakhnin fixture.

Kfar are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Hapoel Tel Aviv. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Maccabi Netanya.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Hapoel Kfar Saba rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hapoel Kfar Saba - Haifa 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Haifa, three draws and three wins for Hapoel Kfar Saba. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel HaifaH. Maman
H. Maman
8 goals
Hapoel Kfar SabaO. Fadida
O. Fadida
7 goals
Hapoel Kfar SabaL. Kizito
L. Kizito
7 goals

Hapoel Haifa missing players

Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Kfar Saba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 5 16 31
10 6 3 Won W 2 2 6
9 4 0 Drew D 2 4 6
12 6 2 Lost L 1 10 19
37 18 6 Scored S 7 11 23
44 20 6 Conceded C 7 29 44
90% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
77% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 61%
48% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 42%
29% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 19% 16%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
48% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 39%
29% 25% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 13%
32% 38% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 50% 55%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.2 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.1 2.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 4 4
 
9.4 9 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 8.1 7.9
3.8 3.6 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.4 2.4
31% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 28% 31%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Hapoel Haifa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hapoel Haifa have the most conceded goals (37) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have the fewest clean sheets (2) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 19 2 5 52 20 13 11 1 1 28 8 13 8 1 4 24 12 32 59
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 17 7 2 48 21 13 8 4 1 25 12 13 9 3 1 23 9 27 58
3 Ashdod 26 13 4 9 37 25 13 9 2 2 22 7 13 4 2 7 15 18 12 43
4 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 26 11 5 10 26 28 13 5 3 5 13 18 13 6 2 5 13 10 -2 38
5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 9 10 7 31 29 13 4 5 4 15 16 13 5 5 3 16 13 2 37
6 Maccabi Petah Tikva 26 11 4 11 24 23 13 5 3 5 10 9 13 6 1 6 14 14 1 37
7 Maccabi Netanya 26 9 7 10 35 30 13 6 1 6 21 13 13 3 6 4 14 17 5 34
8 Beitar Jerusalem 26 8 8 10 31 32 13 3 4 6 17 19 13 5 4 4 14 13 -1 32
9 Hapoel Hadera 26 8 8 10 26 28 13 4 5 4 16 15 13 4 3 6 10 13 -2 32
10 Hapoel Haifa 26 7 9 10 30 37 13 4 4 5 13 16 13 3 5 5 17 21 -7 30
11 Bnei Sakhnin 26 8 5 13 15 36 13 3 1 9 4 16 13 5 4 4 11 20 -21 29
12 Hapoel Tel Aviv 26 6 9 11 17 28 13 1 7 5 7 17 13 5 2 6 10 11 -11 27
13 Hapoel Kfar Saba 26 6 5 15 19 33 13 4 2 7 11 12 13 2 3 8 8 21 -14 23
14 Bnei Yehuda 26 5 7 14 15 36 13 4 3 6 9 17 13 1 4 8 6 19 -21 22