A home win is predicted from this match if the league standings is a way to look into the future. The Hapoel Katamon fans are confident that the gap between 4th and Ironi Kiryat Shmona's 14th place in the table will be revealed on the grass.
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligat ha'Al
Hapoel Katamon and Ironi Kiryat Shmona 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.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
Hapoel Katamon have collected 7 points from their Ligat ha'Al home games so far after 2-1-3. Three consecutive losses here at Teddi Malcha Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Hapoel Katamon are confident in defense, having played 202 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Hapoel Katamon drew their last game, 0-0 away at Hapoel Hadera (placed 5th).
Before that game, a home loss in the State Cup against Maccabi Petah Tikva. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Katamon have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
It should be taken into account that a peek at the 12 latest league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).
The Hapoel Katamon fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Hapoel Katamon have conceded 10 from these games.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
There's been little loot from Ironi Kiryat Shmona's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Ligat ha'Al. Ironi Kiryat Shmona only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Kiryat's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona's last game was the home draw against Sektzia Nes Tziona (3-3). A bonkers match with an abundance of goals last time out for Ironi Kiryat Shmona, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that fixture, will this game be as full of joy?
One game before, 1-1 at home against Maccabi Netanya (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in the State Cup. Kiryat are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
Observe! Both teams have scored in 10 of this club's last 13 league matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ironi Kiryat Shmona as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. Ironi Kiryat Shmona struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Ironi Kiryat Shmona have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Katamon.Ironi Kiryat Shmona - Hapoel Katamon 1-1 was the end result in these contenders' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Shviro 6 goals | M. Shaker 4 goals |  O. Bačo 3 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 93% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 93% |
| 43% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 21% |
| 7% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 36% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 71% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.6 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 41% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 28% |
| 9.2 | 11.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10 | 10.4 |
| 4.6 | 6.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4.2 |
- All of Hapoel Katamon's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Katamon haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona 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 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 36 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 32 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Hapoel Hadera | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 6 | Ashdod | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 8 | Bnei Sakhnin | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 15 |
| 10 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 14 |
| 11 | Hapoel Haifa | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 13 |
| 12 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
