Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hapoel Tel Aviv in 5th and Hapoel Haifa in 7th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats
Overall Ligat ha'Al stats at home this season for Hapoel Tel Aviv are 3-4-3 (wins-draw-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Hapoel Tel Aviv has won five games in a row. The Ashdod match was the last time out without a victory. Two home wins in a row for Hapoel Tel Aviv bring valid hopes of a third.
Happy days for Hapoel Tel Aviv in their previous game, a Ligat ha'Al match away at Hapoel Kfar Saba (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hapoel Ra'anana in a game that was won 3-1.
There will be little rest for Hapoel Tel Aviv after this match as they are travelling to Maccabi Haifa for a Ligat ha'Al game in only three days.
Hapoel Tel Aviv aren't scoring a lot here at HaMoshava Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 10 games. 10 goals have been conceded.
Hapoel Haifa form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Hapoel Haifa playing as the away team in the Ligat ha'Al this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Hapoel Haifa's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Hapoel Haifa delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Hapoel Ra'anana (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Ligat ha'Al game. Prior to that match, the Hapoel Haifa manager H. Silbas faced defeat when travelling to Hapoel Be'er Sheva and losing 0-1.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Hapoel Haifa manager H. Silbas as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Haifa as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. Hapoel Haifa have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hapoel Haifa - Hapoel Tel Aviv 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Hapoel Tel Aviv won 2 games, 6 matches ended with a draw and Hapoel Haifa has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5Top Goalscorers
 
O. Altman
5 goals
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G. Arel
4 goals
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N. Zamir
4 goals
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Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players
Hapoel Haifa missing players
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hapoel Haifa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 26 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 90% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 90% |
| 65% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 55% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 35% |
| 30% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 35% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 40% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 194 | 92 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 70 | 160 |
| 72 | 30 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 26 | 56 |
| 26% | 30% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 36% |
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 50 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 43 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Hapoel Haifa | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 25 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 24 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 15 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -18 | 15 |