An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 10th place.
It's no vacation for neither Hapoel Tel Aviv nor Ashdod as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligat ha'Al this season. Hapoel Tel Aviv have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses from their games here at HaMoshava Stadium. Three consecutive losses here at HaMoshava Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Hapoel Tel Aviv supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Hapoel Katamon in State Cup and win 2-0. Heartbreak before that as Hapoel Tel Aviv lost 0-4 at Maccabi Netanya's place.
Hapoel Tel Aviv are traveling soon after this match as the Ligat ha'Al match at Sektzia Nes Tziona awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Hapoel Tel Aviv here at HaMoshava Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). On the other hand, Hapoel Tel Aviv have conceded 9 goals.
Ashdod form and stats
There's been little loot from Ashdod's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Ligat ha'Al. Ashdod only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a State Cup home defeat versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva with 3-4 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 loss hosting Hapoel Hadera before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Ashdod, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The schedule is very tough for Ashdod now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Ligat ha'Al game at Hapoel Be'er Sheva is waiting in only three days.
Ashdod are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. In the opposite end, Ashdod have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ashdod - Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Hapoel Tel Aviv victories, 2 draws and 4 Ashdod wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Azulay 5 goals |   O. Altman 3 goals |  D. David 3 goals |
Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players
Ashdod missing players
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Ashdod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 64% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 36% |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 4.9 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 128 | 57 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 53 | 123 |
| 44 | 17 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 25 | 63 |
| 23% | 29% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 36% | 29% |
- All of Ashdod's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashdod have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ashdod have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 |