Pre-match most people would expect a pronounced difference in quality between these sides based on the league table so far, with Hapoel Tel Aviv ahead of Hapoel Nazareth Illit by 16 points.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have the most conceded goals (33) in Ligat ha'Al
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats
Hapoel Tel Aviv have collected 13 points from their Ligat ha'Al home games so far after 4-1-3. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Hapoel Tel Aviv has won four games in a row. The Maccabi Netanya match was the last time out without a victory.
It's back home for Aviv, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hapoel Haifa away with the result 2-0. Biton and Elias found the net in that victory.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Maccabi Petah Tikva.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Hapoel Tel Aviv matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, two draws and zero defeats (from three games).
The Hapoel Tel Aviv fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Nazareth Illit so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). With the Hapoel Nazareth Illit losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Hapoel Nazareth Illit's previous game was their home loss versus Ironi Kiryat Shmona (2-6). As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Ironi Kiryat Shmona was particularly ugly (2-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ashdod wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Hapoel Nazareth Illit when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing zero times, drawing zero and winning one game.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Nazareth Illit - Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-2 was the story when this pair of participants last did battle, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the last eight meetings): Hapoel Tel Aviv won four games, four matches ended in a draw and Hapoel Nazareth Illit managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / threeTop Goalscorers
  O. Davida 6 goals |  D. Einbinder 4 goals | S. Azulay 3 goals |
Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players
Hapoel Nazareth Illit missing players
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 26 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 71% |
| 47% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 53% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 41% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 59% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 41% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 10.5 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 43% | 33% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 30% | 29% |
| 8.2 | 8.4 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.8 | 9.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have the most conceded goals (18) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have the most conceded goals (33) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Nazareth Illit have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Hapoel 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 |
