Here's every little thing you should be aware of, and a little bit more, about the Ironi Kiryat Shmona - Hapoel Hadera fixture!
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Hadera have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Hadera should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligat ha'Al this season. Ironi Kiryat Shmona have only managed 0 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium. Ironi Kiryat Shmona are slowly digging their own grave here at Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts.
It's back home for Kiryat, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Maccabi Bnei Raina away with the result 1-0. Lugasi found the net in that victory. This was their first victory after 15 consecutive league games not winning! The victory against Maccabi Bnei Raina came after Lugasi's winning goal. The Ironi Kiryat Shmona manager Berckovich was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Maccabi Tel Aviv that ended 1-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ironi Kiryat Shmona have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 7 and lost 1.
An interesting fact: 12 of the latest 16 league games from this club have seen goals scored by both sides.
The Kiryat fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Hapoel Hadera form and stats
Hapoel Hadera have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 2-2-4 (8 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Hapoel Hadera are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Hapoel Hadera lost away at Hapoel Haifa (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A draw for Hadera before that, at their own venue hosting Maccabi Bnei Raina (2-2).Hapoel Hadera are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
It's early days yet, but Hapoel Hadera has scored 8 and conceded 16 goals from their travels in the league so far (8 games).
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Hapoel Hadera - Kiryat 1-1 logged in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Ironi Kiryat Shmona won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Hapoel Hadera have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Shviro 6 goals | M. Shaker 5 goals |  S. Fadida 4 goals |
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| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Hapoel Hadera | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 16 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 76% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 71% | 89% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 4.4 | 4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.4 | 9.1 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 30% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 42% | 38% |
| 11.2 | 13 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.9 | 11.2 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
- All of Ironi Kiryat Shmona's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hapoel Hadera have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hapoel Hadera have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Hadera 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 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 (4) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the most matches under the total-line (13) 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 | 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 |
