Soccer betting preview: Hapoel Tel Aviv welcomes Maccabi Netanya in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sat 05.December
Match begins: 17:50 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium (29150 seats)

Season ticket holders at Bloomfield Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Hapoel Tel Aviv languishing in the 13th position so far. The guesting Maccabi Netanya will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv has the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Netanya has the most scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al

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.

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Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats

The story so far in the Ligat ha'Al for Hapoel Tel Aviv, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligat ha'Al, at their home stadium (Bloomfield Stadium) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Aviv are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 301 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by O. Davida).

Aviv faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bnei Yehuda (0-1). Prior to that, an away loss at Ironi Kiryat Shmona.

This is expected to be a close game, with Aviv perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Hapoel Tel Aviv as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Hapoel Tel Aviv has won three of these, drawn four and lost five.

There will be little rest for Hapoel Tel Aviv after this match as they are travelling to Hapoel Haifa for a Ligat ha'Al game in only four days.

Hapoel Tel Aviv have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. From these home matches, Aviv have conceded only 3 goals.

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Maccabi Netanya form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Ligat ha'Al for Maccabi Netanya, who have the most scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al, with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.

Maccabi are looking to quickly end their 255 minutes long goal drought in the Ligat ha'Al.

Maccabi Netanya's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ironi Kiryat Shmona that finished 0-0. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Ashdod's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Maccabi in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Maccabi Netanya, three draws and three defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Maccabi have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Maccabi concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Aviv, four draws and two wins for Maccabi Netanya. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi NetanyaY. Malede
Y. Malede
5 goals
AvivO. Altman
O. Altman
2 goals
Maccabi NetanyaH. Ezra
H. Ezra
2 goals

Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players

Maccabi Netanya missing players

Hapoel Tel Aviv Maccabi Netanya
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 1 3 7
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
4 1 1 Lost L 1 2 2
3 2 1 Scored S 2 3 15
7 3 3 Conceded C 3 8 9
86% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
43% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 71%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 29%
29% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 43%
29% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 43%
57% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2.1
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8 7.5 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.7 7.6
2.7 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4 4.4
16% 18% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 48%
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • All of Maccabi Netanya's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv has the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Tel Aviv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Maccabi Netanya has the most scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Netanya have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Tel Aviv.
  • Maccabi Netanya have yet to win a game away.

  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 Petah Tikva 8 5 1 2 9 4 4 3 0 1 5 1 4 2 1 1 4 3 5 16
2 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 7 4 3 0 8 2 4 2 2 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 6 15
3 Maccabi Haifa 7 4 1 2 14 10 4 3 1 0 9 4 3 1 0 2 5 6 4 13
4 Bnei Yehuda 8 4 1 3 10 9 4 3 1 0 5 2 4 1 0 3 5 7 1 13
5 Maccabi Tel Aviv 7 3 3 1 11 7 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 2 2 0 7 5 4 12
6 Ashdod 8 4 0 4 10 6 4 3 0 1 7 2 4 1 0 3 3 4 4 12
7 Maccabi Netanya 7 3 2 2 15 9 4 3 1 0 12 1 3 0 1 2 3 8 6 11
8 Hapoel Kfar Saba 8 3 1 4 8 13 4 3 0 1 8 5 4 0 1 3 0 8 -5 10
9 Beitar Jerusalem 7 2 2 3 8 7 3 1 1 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 2 4 1 8
10 Hapoel Haifa 7 2 2 3 8 10 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 0 2 2 4 7 -2 8
11 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 7 1 4 2 8 11 4 1 3 0 7 6 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 7
12 Bnei Sakhnin 7 2 1 4 5 18 3 1 0 2 2 5 4 1 1 2 3 13 -13 7
13 Hapoel Tel Aviv 7 1 2 4 3 7 4 1 2 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 -4 5
14 Hapoel Hadera 7 1 1 5 6 10 3 1 0 2 5 3 4 0 1 3 1 7 -4 4