Ironi Kiryat Shmona have 24 points performing as the hosts. Beitar Jerusalem have claimed 16 points being the away side. Could we look at anything else than a home win?
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Beitar Jerusalem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Beitar Jerusalem played their last game only four days ago, a State Cup match. That game, against Maccabi Haifa, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Beitar Jerusalem.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
The story so far in the Ligat ha'Al for Ironi Kiryat Shmona at their home stadium (Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
The spoils were shared in Ironi Kiryat Shmona's previous game, also at home. Visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
In the preceding match a 6-2 victory visiting Hapoel Nazareth Illit.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 Ironi Kiryat Shmona as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Ironi Kiryat Shmona has won six of these, drawn three and lost four.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Ironi Kiryat Shmona have conceded 11 goals.
Beitar Jerusalem form and stats
Beitar Jerusalem have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 2-1-6 (9 played).
Beitar Jerusalem are looking to quickly end their 225 minutes long goal drought in the Ligat ha'Al.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Beitar Jerusalem, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Maccabi Haifa (placed 1st). Beitar Jerusalem lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
A 0-2 loss hosting Ashdod before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Beitar Jerusalem in our archives, and the results are: one win for Jerusalem, two draws and two defeats.
The attacking power of Beitar Jerusalem when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Beitar Jerusalem in these games.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have battled earlier this season: Beitar Jerusalem - Kiryat 1-1. Last ten meetings featuring these squads: Ironi Kiryat Shmona won one, Beitar Jerusalem were winners in five and we saw four draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  I. Shviro 6 goals |  Y. Shua 5 goals | Y. Lugasi 3 goals |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
Beitar Jerusalem missing players
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Beitar Jerusalem | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 88% |
| 71% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 76% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 41% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 35% |
| 29% | 25% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 33% | 24% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 36% |
| 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 11 | 10.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
- Beitar Jerusalem have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Beitar Jerusalem have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 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 |
