Ironi Kiryat Shmona are welcoming Hapoel Tel Aviv for another important game after their 1-2 result against 5th-placed Hapoel Haifa.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
Ironi Kiryat Shmona have collected 6 points from their Ligat ha'Al home games so far after 2-0-2. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona lost their last game at Hapoel Haifa (placed 5th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Ironi Kiryat Shmona won a home game hosting Hapoel Ra'anana (2-1).
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 7 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Ironi Kiryat Shmona defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Tel Aviv form and stats
Playing away, Hapoel Tel Aviv have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligat ha'Al this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligat ha'Al home defeat versus Maccabi Haifa with 1-2 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hapoel Haifa wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Hapoel Tel Aviv playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 0 Hapoel Tel Aviv wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Hapoel Tel Aviv are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Ironi Kiryat Shmona victories, 4 draws and 1 Hapoel Tel Aviv win. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Sheridan 3 goals |   O. Altman 2 goals |  I. Nachmias 1 goals |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
Hapoel Tel Aviv missing players
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 5.8 | 6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Hapoel Tel Aviv's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Ironi Kiryat Shmona's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv have yet to win a game away.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Tel Aviv | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Ashdod | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 13 | Maccabi Netanya | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -13 | 4 |