Fixate on their own match tactics or look more at the opposition? Both Hapoel Tel Aviv and Sektzia Nes Tziona must try something more fresh than in earlier matches. Read more!
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have the most conceded goals (36) in Ligat ha'Al
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their previous competitive action. Let's wish for an in-your-face fixture!
Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Hapoel Tel Aviv have to build on here at Bloomfield Stadium in the Ligat ha'Al. When Hapoel Tel Aviv hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Bnei Raina, Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Tel Aviv), they have won 2 of 3 matches! Two draws in a row at home now for Aviv.
No payout for Hapoel Tel Aviv in their previous match, an away game at Hapoel Be'er Sheva that ended in defeat 0-6. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through three league games. As you see from the result above, Aviv suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
In the match before that, Hapoel Tel Aviv hosted Maccabi Netanya and drew the game 1-1.Aviv have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bloomfield Stadium with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded. Hapoel Tel Aviv has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 1-4-4 (9 played).
Sektzia's previous game was their home loss versus Maccabi Haifa (0-2).
The fixture before that was the State Cup-battle against Maccabi Petah Tikva, a home defeat (1-2). As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Sektzia Nes Tziona playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 3 home wins.
Few goals the story here? 9 of this side's most recent 12 league matches have had two goals or less.
Sektzia Nes Tziona's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 14 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Sektzia Nes Tziona have faced off before this season: Sektzia Nes Tziona - Aviv 4-3. Hapoel Tel Aviv-Sektzia Nes Tziona H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Hapoel Tel Aviv two wins, Sektzia Nes Tziona two wins, one draw. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Ožbolt 7 goals |   L. Kutalia 5 goals | A. Buzaglo 5 goals |
Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 36 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 82% |
| 53% | 62% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 35% |
| 35% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 22% | 24% |
| 53% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 18% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 35% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.8 | 9.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 30% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 32% | 39% |
| 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14.6 | 14.2 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
- All of Hapoel Tel Aviv's home-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 have the most conceded goals (36) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Tel Aviv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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 Haifa | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 45 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 39 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 25 | 38 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Beitar Jerusalem | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 20 |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 20 |
| 8 | Ashdod | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 9 | Bnei Sakhnin | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Maccabi Netanya | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 17 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 16 |
| 12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 14 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -13 | 15 |
