The Ligat ha'Al overall standings tell a tale about these sides so far, with Maccabi Haifa ahead of Hapoel Katamon by 29 points. Get your full match preview:
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (48) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals (13) in Ligat ha'Al
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Maccabi Haifa form and stats
This stadium, Sammy Ofer Stadium, has been a fortress for Maccabi Haifa in the Ligat ha'Al so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Maccabi Haifa has won eight games in a row. The Feyenoord match was the last time out without a victory.
A strong away win for Maccabi Haifa against Hapoel Be'er Sheva the last match, as Atzili were on target.
Previous to that game, a State Cup home match hosting Beitar Jerusalem in a game that was won 4-0.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 9 games), Maccabi Haifa's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Maccabi Haifa have conceded only 7 goals.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
There's been little loot from Hapoel Katamon's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games in the Ligat ha'Al. Hapoel Katamon only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Katamon have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Maccabi Netanya game.
Hapoel Katamon failed to get anything from their last game, a Ligat ha'Al home match vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-3.
Prior to that match, the Hapoel Katamon manager Arie faced defeat when travelling to Bnei Sakhnin and losing 1-2.With the hosting team given a victory probability of around 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visiting team would be a small shock. Checking previous matches with similar odds and Hapoel Katamon as the away side, we found two results. The numbers from these were zero away wins, zero draws and two defeats. The away team lost one of these games by at least two goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Katamon's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Hapoel Katamon have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Hapoel Katamon - Maccabi Haifa 1-4 was the outcome when these two squads last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Maccabi Haifa two wins, zero draws and Hapoel Katamon zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Atzili 12 goals | D. David 10 goals | D. Haziza 7 goals |
Maccabi Haifa missing players
Hapoel Katamon missing players
| Maccabi Haifa | Hapoel Katamon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 48 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 83% |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 78% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 44% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 22% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 56% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 50% |
| 44% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 62% | 44% |
| 6.9 | 7.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11.7 | 12.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 5.6 | 7.3 |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| 47% | 39% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 20% | 26% |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.3 | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
- Hapoel Katamon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals (13) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Katamon have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Ligat ha'Al
- Hapoel Katamon have yet to win a game away.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Katamon.
- Maccabi Haifa have the most clean sheets (8) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most points (24) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (22) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals (48) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the the best goal difference (+34) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Haifa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Maccabi Haifa is in the best form (6-0-0) in Ligat ha'Al
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 34 | 44 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 40 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Bnei Sakhnin | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 25 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Ashdod | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Hapoel Hadera | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Hapoel Katamon | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 15 |
| 13 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -19 | 14 |
| 14 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | -12 | 11 |
