Evenly matched teams: Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Beitar Jerusalem match preview

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium (5300 seats)

Here's every piece of info you should learn, and some more, about the Ironi Kiryat Shmona - Beitar Jerusalem fixture!

Insights:
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most conceded goals (39) in Ligat ha'Al

The visiting Beitar Jerusalem played their last game only three days ago, a State Cup match. That game, against Hapoel Afula, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Beitar Jerusalem.

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Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats

With 0 Ligat ha'Al wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats from their home games, Ironi Kiryat Shmona are certainly not brimming with confidence. With ten home Ligat ha'Al games in a row without a win, the Ironi Kiryat Shmona fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Ironi Kiryat Shmona travelled for their previous game, a trip to Ashdod that ended 1-1.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Hapoel Haifa.

This is expected to be a close game, with Ironi Kiryat Shmona perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kiryat as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Ironi Kiryat Shmona has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Trouble hitting the net? In this club's last 10 league games, 8 have contained two goals or less.

The Ironi Kiryat Shmona fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. Ironi Kiryat Shmona have conceded 16 from these games.

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Beitar Jerusalem form and stats

Playing away, Beitar Jerusalem, who have the most conceded goals (39) in Ligat ha'Al, have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Ligat ha'Al this season.

Two away games in a row for Beitar Jerusalem, whose manager Abukasis could celebrate last time after the State Cup win against Hapoel Afula.

A 0-2 loss hosting Hapoel Hadera before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Jerusalem in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Beitar Jerusalem, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Take note! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.

Beitar Jerusalem are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Beitar Jerusalem struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 16 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other previously this season, with the result Beitar Jerusalem - Kiryat 2-0 written in the official records. Previous ten meetings featuring these participants: Ironi Kiryat Shmona won one, Beitar Jerusalem were winners in five and we saw four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Beitar JerusalemD. Moreno Asprilla
D. Moreno Asprilla
11 goals
Beitar JerusalemI. Nicolăescu
I. Nicolăescu
11 goals
Ironi Kiryat ShmonaI. Shviro
I. Shviro
7 goals

Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players

Beitar Jerusalem missing players

Ironi Kiryat Shmona Beitar Jerusalem
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 9 20
2 0 0 Won W 2 3 7
11 8 3 Drew D 0 1 3
7 2 0 Lost L 1 5 10
21 13 4 Scored S 6 13 31
28 16 4 Conceded C 2 16 39
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
85% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
25% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 65%
20% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 45%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 35%
70% 90% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 55%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 25%
20% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 25%
 
4.4 4.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.6 4.1
5.1 5.6 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.3 5.3
1.9 2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.6
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.8 10.1 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 7.2 9.9
3.9 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.2 4.5
27% 30% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 45% 35%
 
11.4 12.6 9 Shots against (avg) S A 7 11.7 11.2
4.3 4.9 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 5.8 5.2
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • All of Beitar Jerusalem's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Ironi Kiryat Shmona's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Beitar Jerusalem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most conceded goals (39) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Beitar Jerusalem haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Ligat ha'Al
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona have yet to win a game at home.
  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona 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 20 16 1 3 40 18 10 9 1 0 25 7 10 7 0 3 15 11 22 49
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 20 13 5 2 46 9 10 9 1 0 31 2 10 4 4 2 15 7 37 44
3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 19 13 3 3 43 17 10 5 3 2 22 11 9 8 0 1 21 6 26 42
4 Hapoel Katamon 20 7 7 6 25 20 9 2 4 3 11 12 11 5 3 3 14 8 5 28
5 Ashdod 20 6 7 7 22 24 11 4 4 3 14 9 9 2 3 4 8 15 -2 25
6 Beitar Jerusalem 20 7 3 10 31 39 11 4 2 5 18 23 9 3 1 5 13 16 -8 24
7 Maccabi Netanya 20 6 6 8 24 32 10 5 1 4 12 10 10 1 5 4 12 22 -8 24
8 Hapoel Hadera 20 5 9 6 21 32 10 2 6 2 9 14 10 3 3 4 12 18 -11 24
9 Hapoel Haifa 20 5 8 7 18 20 10 4 2 4 8 5 10 1 6 3 10 15 -2 23
10 Bnei Sakhnin 19 5 6 8 17 22 9 2 3 4 8 11 10 3 3 4 9 11 -5 21
11 Hapoel Tel Aviv 20 4 7 9 22 37 10 3 4 3 14 15 10 1 3 6 8 22 -15 19
12 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 20 2 11 7 21 28 10 0 8 2 13 16 10 2 3 5 8 12 -7 17
13 Sektzia Nes Tziona 20 3 8 9 20 34 9 2 3 4 10 16 11 1 5 5 10 18 -14 17
14 Maccabi Bnei Raina 20 3 7 10 16 34 10 2 2 6 6 14 10 1 5 4 10 20 -18 16