Preview: 27 points stand between the contenders before this game, Hapoel Be'er Sheva the superior team. Will Hapoel Katamon strike back?
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligat ha'Al
Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic fixture!
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Hapoel Katamon have to build on here at Teddi Malcha Stadium in the Ligat ha'Al.
The Hapoel Katamon manager Arie and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Maccabi Haifa (placed 1st).
Before that game, the home loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv with the scoreline 1-3.With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hapoel Katamon defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Hapoel Katamon hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Maccabi Petah Tikva, Bnei Sakhnin, Hapoel Nazareth Illit and Beitar Jerusalem), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva form and stats
Hapoel Be'er Sheva have an excellent away record in the Ligat ha'Al so far with 6-2-1 from 9 games. Momentum is building for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Two travels in a row for Be'er, whose coach Levy could celebrate last time after the win against Maccabi Petah Tikva.
A 1-2 loss hosting Maccabi Haifa before that.Hapoel Be'er Sheva have another game that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a State Cup fixture versus Maccabi Petah Tikva. A gruelling programme for the visiting team!
The visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 9 games. Hapoel Be'er Sheva are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other already this season, with the result Hapoel Be'er Sheva - Hapoel Katamon 3-1 logged in the official records.Top Goalscorers
  N. Rukavytsya 8 goals |  R. Safouri 7 goals |   I. Shemesh 4 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Hapoel Be'er Sheva missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| 27 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 95% |
| 63% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 74% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 47% |
| 21% | 30% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 5% | 10% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 42% |
| 42% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 11% |
| 3.9 | 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 7.4 | 8.7 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 26% | 29% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 37% |
| 11.8 | 10.9 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.7 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Katamon.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligat ha'Al
| 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 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 34 | 45 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 32 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 6 | Ashdod | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Maccabi Netanya | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Hapoel Katamon | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 16 |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -20 | 14 |
| 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 11 |
