Hapoel Katamon have 29 points performing as the home team. Sektzia Nes Tziona have got 17 points as the visiting team. Will this be a home win?
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona is in the worst form (0-2-4)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
Hapoel Katamon's struggle is real here at Teddi Malcha Stadium with only 10 points collected from 10 Ligat ha'Al games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-4. Katamon are slowly digging their own grave here at Teddi Malcha Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.
Stress levels are on the rise for Hapoel Katamon's attacking players as they have now played 258 minutes without scoring in a league game. Biton was their last goal scorer.
The Hapoel Katamon coach Arie and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva (placed 2nd).
Preceding that match was the home game against Maccabi Netanya that was lost 0-2.Trench warfare? In this club's last 10 league games, 8 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
Katamon has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Hapoel Katamon have conceded 14 goals.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 1-5-5 (11 played). It's a growing despair in Sektzia as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Sektzia Nes Tziona are looking to quickly end their 390 minutes long goal drought in the Ligat ha'Al.
Sektzia failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Hapoel Haifa (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-2.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Sektzia Nes Tziona playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 0 away wins, 2 draws and 3 home wins.
Lacking goals? 13 of this side's latest 17 league fixtures have contained zero, one or two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sektzia Nes Tziona as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sektzia have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The 6 most recent meetings featuring these sides have all ended as Hapoel Katamon victories. More of the same or streak broken?The squads have faced each other already this season, with the final score Sektzia Nes Tziona - Katamon 0-2 written in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Kutalia 6 goals |  G. Badash 5 goals |  O. Biton 5 goals |
Hapoel Katamon missing players
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
| Hapoel Katamon | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 25 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 22 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 37 |
| 86% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 91% |
| 77% | 90% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 73% | 77% |
| 36% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 36% | 32% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 45% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 55% | 41% |
| 41% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 18% | 18% |
| 27% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 50% |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7.8 | 7.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 34% | 32% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 32% | 34% |
| 10.1 | 11.7 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| 4.8 | 6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
- Hapoel Katamon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Ligat ha'Al
- Sektzia Nes Tziona is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maccabi Haifa | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 49 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 45 |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -4 | 30 |
| 5 | Maccabi Netanya | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 30 |
| 6 | Hapoel Katamon | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Hapoel Haifa | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Ashdod | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Hapoel Hadera | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 26 |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 23 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 21 |
| 12 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 13 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 17 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -17 | 17 |
