The home crowds plan for three points in this game, as the home advantage should be put to good use against a stumbling visitor. Ironi Kiryat Shmona are in 9th place while the guesting Maccabi Petah Tikva sweat at 14th.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva is in the worst form (0-1-5)
The visiting Maccabi Petah Tikva played their last game only four days ago, a State Cup match. That game, against Hapoel Nazareth Illit, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
With 2 Ligat ha'Al wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Ironi Kiryat Shmona are certainly not brimming with confidence.
A good away victory last time out for Kiryat, who won 2-0 against Tzeirey Taibe.
In the game before, an away victory in the Ligat ha'Al match versus Ashdod with a 2-0 scoreline.The manager Drapić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hapoel Tel Aviv in only three days.
Kiryat have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Kiryat have conceded 9 from these games.
Maccabi Petah Tikva form and stats
There's been little loot from Maccabi Petah Tikva's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the Ligat ha'Al. Maccabi Petah Tikva only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. Bitter travels for Maccabi as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Maccabi Tel Aviv match.
Azulay was the last player to score for the away team. Maccabi haven't scored a league goal in the last 255 minutes.
Maccabi play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Hapoel Nazareth Illit (placed 11th).
Prior to that match, the Maccabi Petah Tikva manager Luzon faced defeat when travelling to Bnei Sakhnin and losing 0-1.Goals are few and far between in Maccabi's away league games. Only 1 goal from 6 travels. Maccabi have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head game ended Maccabi Petah Tikva - Kiryat 1-1, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Ironi Kiryat Shmona wins - draws - Maccabi Petah Tikva wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Shviro 5 goals |  M. Awad 3 goals | Y. Lugasi 2 goals |
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
Maccabi Petah Tikva missing players
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 69% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 31% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 83% | 54% |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8.2 | 9.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.3 | 8.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 29% | 23% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 12.3 | 11.7 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10.3 | 8.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Maccabi Petah Tikva have scored away.
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest points (1) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Petah Tikva have yet to win a game away.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 29 |
| 3 | Bnei Sakhnin | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Hapoel Haifa | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Ashdod | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 | Maccabi Netanya | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 13 |
| 12 | Beitar Jerusalem | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Hapoel Katamon | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 10 |