The stage is set for Ligat ha'Al and Hapoel Haifa - Maccabi Petah Tikva. In this pre-match guide you'll get numbers, results, numbercrunching, trends and stories!
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligat ha'Al
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Hapoel Haifa form and stats
Hapoel Haifa have collected 13 points from their Ligat ha'Al home games so far after 4-1-3.
Hapoel Haifa shared the glory with Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties) in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Preceding that match was the home Ligat ha'Al game against Hapoel Tel Aviv that was lost 0-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hapoel Haifa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn three and lost three.
The Hapoel Haifa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. On the other hand, Haifa have conceded 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Maccabi Petah Tikva form and stats
There's been little loot from Maccabi Petah Tikva's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 8 away games in the Ligat ha'Al. Maccabi Petah Tikva only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Maccabi Petah Tikva, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Hapoel Nazareth Illit game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Maccabi Petah Tikva play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Maccabi Ahi Nazareth (after extra-time).
Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus Maccabi Haifa.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Maccabi Petah Tikva playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were two Maccabi Petah Tikva wins, three draws and four defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Maccabi Petah Tikva's away league games. Only 2 goals from 8 travels. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Maccabi Petah Tikva in these games.
Head 2 Head
The sides have faced each other already this season, with the result Maccabi Petah Tikva - Hapoel Haifa 2-0 registered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Haifa wins - draws - Maccabi Petah Tikva wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Turgeman 9 goals |  A. Ožbolt 6 goals |  L. Serdal 3 goals |
Hapoel Haifa missing players
Maccabi Petah Tikva missing players
| Hapoel Haifa | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 71% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 29% |
| 35% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 53% |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.1 | 9.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 33% | 34% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 9.6 | 9.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.4 | 9.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
- Hapoel Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest points (1) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have yet to win a game away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 33 | 41 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 25 |
| 6 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Ashdod | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Hapoel Hadera | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Hapoel Katamon | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 13 |
| 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -12 | 10 |
