Hapoel Katamon are opening their away dressing room to Ironi Kiryat Shmona for yet another highly important game following their 0-1 result vs 10th-placed Ashdod.
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals (5) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona is in the worst form (1-1-4)
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 Katamon form and stats
The story so far in the Ligat ha'Al for Hapoel Katamon at their home stadium (Teddi Malcha Stadium) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Katamon has recorded two wins in a row here at Teddi Malcha Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Hapoel Katamon faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ashdod (0-1). The defeat against Ashdod was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored five minutes into stoppage time (by K. Saief).
Before that, Katamon had a home game versus Maccabi Netanya which ended with a victory 2-1.Katamon are traveling soon after this match as the Ligat ha'Al match at Hapoel Tel Aviv awaits in four days.
Katamon aren't scoring a lot here at Teddi Malcha Stadium in the league, with only 4 goals from 5 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
The visitors are W1-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligat ha'Al. Three has not been a lucky number for Kiryat as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Bnei Sakhnin match.
Kiryat failed to get anything from their last game, a Ligat ha'Al home match vs Hapoel Be'er Sheva (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Maccabi Haifa wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Maccabi Netanya in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kiryat have scored 5 goals in 5 league games away. 7 goals have been conceded by Ironi Kiryat Shmona in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Shviro 3 goals |  I. Shemesh 2 goals |  W. Agade 2 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 40% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 60% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 5.4 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5.7 | 7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
| 2.2 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 23% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 24% |
| 10.9 | 10.4 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 13 | 12.3 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
- Hapoel Katamon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals (5) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Katamon have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona is in the worst form (1-1-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Beitar Jerusalem | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Maccabi Netanya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Hapoel Katamon | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 9 |
| 14 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 8 |