A good game and three points is the only event that will satisfy the Maccabi Haifa fans in this Sammy Ofer Stadium battle with Ironi Kiryat Shmona, seeing as they have a robust lead on the opposition in the Ligat ha'Al standings.
- Maccabi Haifa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligat ha'Al
Not a lot of time to rest for the host team, as they featured in a Ligat ha'Al game only three days back. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Hapoel Hadera.
Maccabi Haifa form and stats
Home games in the Ligat ha'Al have been a walk in the park for Maccabi Haifa so far, with 28 points won from 10 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
An away draw last time out for Maccabi Haifa, facing Hapoel Hadera in a game that ended 1-1.
In the fixture before, 2-2 away to Maccabi Netanya (State Cup).
Maccabi Haifa can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 25 times. From these home matches, Maccabi have conceded only 7 goals.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ironi Kiryat Shmona so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Ironi Kiryat Shmona might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Beitar Jerusalem proved too strong as Ironi Kiryat Shmona slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium.
Before that, Ironi Kiryat Shmona travelled to Ashdod and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Kiryat have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The sides have played each other previously this season, with the final score Ironi Kiryat Shmona - Maccabi Haifa 2-3 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Maccabi Haifa wins - draws - Ironi Kiryat Shmona wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Atzili 12 goals |  D. David 8 goals |   I. Shviro 7 goals |
Maccabi Haifa missing players
Ironi Kiryat Shmona missing players
| Maccabi Haifa | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 41 | 25 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 19 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 31 |
| 95% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 86% |
| 52% | 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| 33% | 50% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 10% | 19% |
| 19% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 48% | 60% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 38% | 40% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 19% | 10% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 6.7 | 6.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.4 | 13.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| 6 | 6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 32% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 23% | 26% |
| 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Ligat ha'Al
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Haifa have not yet lost a game at home.
- Maccabi Haifa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ironi Kiryat Shmona have scored away.
- Maccabi Haifa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Haifa have the most points from losing position (10) 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 50 |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 48 |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 45 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Beitar Jerusalem | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -5 | 27 |
| 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 7 | Ashdod | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Hapoel Hadera | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Hapoel Haifa | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 20 |
| 12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 21 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 17 |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -15 | 17 |
| 14 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 17 |
