With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Hapoel Kfar Saba fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
The visiting Ironi Kiryat Shmona played their last game only four days ago, a State Cup match. That game was also an away game, at Maccabi Petah Tikva. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats
With 0 Ligat ha'Al wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Hapoel Kfar Saba are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The fans are hoping that Hapoel Kfar Saba will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the State Cup game against Kafr Qasim. A strong away win before that one, visiting Hapoel Haifa and winning 2-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Hapoel Kfar Saba have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 3 Lost 3.
Hapoel Kfar Saba are traveling soon after this match as the Ligat ha'Al match at Maccabi Tel Aviv awaits in four days.
Hapoel Kfar Saba has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 6 games. 7 goals have been conceded.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
Ironi Kiryat Shmona have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Ironi Kiryat Shmona are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Maccabi Petah Tikva. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Bnei Yehuda.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Ironi Kiryat Shmona in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Maccabi Haifa in just four days.
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. In the opposite end, Ironi Kiryat Shmona have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ironi Kiryat Shmona - Hapoel Kfar Saba 1-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Hapoel Kfar Saba victories, 3 draws and 2 Ironi Kiryat Shmona wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Sheridan 4 goals |   O. Fadida 3 goals |  B. Traore 3 goals |
Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 86% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 71% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 17% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 50% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 50% | 83% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 36% |
| 3.4 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 121 | 48 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 56 | 124 |
| 46 | 18 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 15 | 44 |
| 24% | 6% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 30% |
- Hapoel Kfar Saba has the fewest points (2) at home
- Hapoel Kfar Saba has the fewest scored goals (1) at home
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Hapoel Kfar Saba have yet to win a game at home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have scored at least twice as many goals away as Hapoel Kfar Saba have scored home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have yet to win a game away.
- 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 Tel Aviv | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 12 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 13 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 9 |