Ligat ha'Al match preview: Hapoel Katamon believed to be the weaker party when Maccabi Tel Aviv pays a visit

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sat 15.January
Match begins: 17:50 (UTC)
Venue: Teddi Malcha Stadium (21600 seats)

Hapoel Katamon have had problems winning points this season. Could the gang get a victory when Maccabi Tel Aviv stop by Teddi Malcha Stadium?

Insights:
  • Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Ligat ha'Al

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a State Cup game only four days ago. That game, against Ironi Kiryat Shmona, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Hapoel Katamon form and stats

3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Hapoel Katamon have to build on here at Teddi Malcha Stadium in the Ligat ha'Al.

Hapoel Katamon faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bnei Sakhnin (1-2).

In the match before that, Hapoel Katamon hosted Hapoel Hadera and drew the game 1-1.

Hapoel Katamon has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Katamon's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligat ha'Al travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Maccabi Tel Aviv are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Ironi Kiryat Shmona (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) (placed 6th).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Ligat ha'Al.

Maccabi Tel Aviv are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head game ended Maccabi Tel Aviv - Hapoel Katamon 1-0, played this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Hapoel Katamon victories, one draw and one Maccabi Tel Aviv win. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi Tel AvivS. Perica
S. Perica
6 goals
KatamonG. Hadida
G. Hadida
4 goals
Maccabi Tel AvivT. Ben Chaim
T. Ben Chaim
4 goals

Hapoel Katamon missing players

Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players

Hapoel Katamon Maccabi Tel Aviv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 9 1 Played P 2 8 17
3 3 0 Won W 2 4 8
6 3 0 Drew D 0 0 4
8 3 1 Lost L 0 4 5
12 9 1 Scored S 4 15 26
23 12 4 Conceded C 2 16 23
82% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
59% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
41% 44% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 53%
18% 22% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 62% 29%
6% 11% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
47% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 88% 71%
24% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
47% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
3.8 4.1 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.1 7
4.7 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.4 3
1.8 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.4 2.2
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
7.5 9.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.8 11.6
2.8 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.4 5.4
25% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 35% 29%
 
11.3 9.6 13 Shots against (avg) S A 7 8.8 7.1
4.5 3.4 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.8 3.5
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • All of Maccabi Tel Aviv's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Katamon.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv 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