Ligat ha'Al: Two squads who have played splendidly as yet. Let's get ready for Hapoel Tel Aviv - Maccabi Tel Aviv with this comprehensive preview!
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligat ha'Al
It's no vacation for neither Hapoel Tel Aviv nor Maccabi Tel Aviv 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 complete Ligat ha'Al statistics at home this season for Hapoel Tel Aviv are 4-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Aviv to get some points in this home game.
The Hapoel Tel Aviv crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Maccabi Tel Aviv here at Bloomfield Stadium.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Bnei Sakhnin.Aviv has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hapoel Tel Aviv defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
7-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Maccabi Tel Aviv in their Ligat ha'Al matches away. It’s been three wins in a row for Maccabi on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Maccabi Tel Aviv play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Hapoel Tel Aviv (placed 4th).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona.Maccabi have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 24 goals from 11 away matches. In the opposite end, Maccabi Tel Aviv have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H encounter ended Hapoel Tel Aviv - Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-3, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Aviv victories, three draws and seven Maccabi Tel Aviv wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  O. Davida 8 goals |   S. Perica 8 goals |  T. Ben Chaim 5 goals |
Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 24 | 38 |
| 26 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 45% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 91% | 59% |
| 23% | 27% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 73% | 41% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 14% |
| 55% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 91% | 73% |
| 27% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 9% | 9% |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8.5 | 9.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 11 | 11.9 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 44% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 32% |
| 7.9 | 8.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 7.9 | 6.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
- All of Maccabi Tel Aviv's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligat ha'Al
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 40 | 49 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 47 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Hapoel Hadera | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 33 |
| 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | Bnei Sakhnin | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 31 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Ashdod | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -9 | 27 |
| 10 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -19 | 19 |
| 12 | Beitar Jerusalem | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 18 |
| 13 | Hapoel Katamon | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -18 | 16 |
| 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
