This could be an interesting match as Ironi Kiryat Shmona have their presumed home advantage while Maccabi Haifa are ahead 18 points in the Ligat ha'Al table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
Overall Ligat ha'Al stats at home this season for Ironi Kiryat Shmona are 4-0-4 (wins-draw-losses). Ironi Kiryat Shmona has recorded two wins in a row here at Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona are returning here after visiting Hapoel Kfar Saba in a Ligat ha'Al game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Maccabi Petah Tikva in the State Cup.
The Ironi Kiryat Shmona fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. Ironi Kiryat Shmona have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Maccabi Haifa form and stats
Maccabi Haifa's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Maccabi Haifa, who have the most scored goals (32) in Ligat ha'Al, collect 17 points from their 8 away matches in the Ligat ha'Al. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Maccabi Haifa who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 275 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Maccabi Haifa are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Ligat ha'Al against Hapoel Haifa (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Sektzia Nes Tziona in the State Cup.
The travelling fans enjoy Maccabi Haifa's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. Maccabi Haifa are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Maccabi Haifa - Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ironi Kiryat Shmona won 4, Maccabi Haifa won 4 and 2 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Rukavytsya 9 goals |  T. Chery 6 goals |   C. Sheridan 4 goals |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
Maccabi Haifa missing players
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 32 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 87% |
| 73% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 80% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 33% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 33% | 38% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 20% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 68 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 83 | 193 |
| 49 | 29 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 40 | 95 |
| 33% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | 34% |
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Haifa has the most matches over the total-line (9)
- Maccabi Haifa has the most points from losing position (10)
- Maccabi Haifa has the most scored goals (32)
- Maccabi Haifa has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Haifa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 37 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 34 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 13 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -14 | 9 |