Ligat ha'Al match prediction and preview for Maccabi Netanya vs Ashdod clash

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Date: Sat 26.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Afula Illit Stadium (14000 seats)

Maccabi Netanya hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 6 points and a 11th position in the Ligat ha'Al table. Visiting Ashdod holds 9th place with 7 pts.

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.

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Maccabi Netanya form and stats

The story so far in the Ligat ha'Al for Maccabi Netanya at their home stadium (Afula Illit Stadium) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Maccabi Netanya to get some points in this home game.

In their previous game, the manager S. Drapić led his Maccabi Netanya to a defeat in the Ligat ha'Al match away at Hapoel Hadera. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Afula Illit Stadium. Before that game, the home loss against Beitar Jerusalem with the scoreline 0-3.

The Maccabi Netanya fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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Ashdod form and stats

The Ligat ha'Al season is young and Ashdod have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.

The manager R. Awat was unhappy after their last game, a Ligat ha'Al match played at their home ground Afula Illit Stadium. Ashdod suffered a 0-1 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv (placed 2nd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ironi Kiryat Shmona wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Acre in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ashdod as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Ashdod have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Maccabi Netanya 6 wins, 3 draws and Ashdod 1 victory. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi NetanyaF. Bećiraj
F. Bećiraj
2 goals
AshdodS. Azulay
S. Azulay
2 goals
Maccabi NetanyaA. Avraham
A. Avraham
1 goals

Maccabi Netanya missing players

Ashdod missing players

Maccabi Netanya Ashdod
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 2 3 7
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 1 Drew D 1 2 4
3 1 1 Lost L 1 1 2
5 5 2 Scored S 1 2 7
9 5 5 Conceded C 3 4 9
71% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
14% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
14% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 71%
43% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
71% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 29%
 
5.4 4 3.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.5 4.3 5.3
4.1 5 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 2.5 3.3 5.4
3.9 3 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 2.4
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Ashdod's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Maccabi Netanya's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Ashdod have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Ashdod have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ashdod have yet to win a game away.
  • Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maccabi Netanya have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Maccabi Netanya
All Toto Cup Ligat ha'Al State Cup
All Home Away Home vs mid
15-09-19 LH Bnei Yehuda 0 - 0 Maccabi Netanya
21-09-19 LH Maccabi Netanya 2 - 2 Hapoel Kfar Saba
25-09-19 LH Maccabi Haifa 3 - 0 Maccabi Netanya
06-10-19 LH Maccabi Netanya 0 - 3 Beitar Jerusalem
19-10-19 LH Hapoel Hadera 1 - 0 Maccabi Netanya
26-10-19 LH Maccabi Netanya 18:30 Ashdod
03-11-19 LH Hapoel Be'er Sheva 19:15 Maccabi Netanya
09-11-19 LH Maccabi Netanya 17:30 Hapoel Ra'anana
30-11-19 LH Hapoel Haifa 01:00 Maccabi Netanya
03-12-19 LH Maccabi Netanya 01:00 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Ashdod
All Toto Cup Ligat ha'Al State Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
15-09-19 LH Ashdod 2 - 2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
22-09-19 LH Hapoel Ra'anana 1 - 1 Ashdod
28-09-19 LH Ashdod 1 - 1 Hapoel Haifa
07-10-19 LH Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2 - 0 Ashdod
21-10-19 LH Ashdod 0 - 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
26-10-19 LH Maccabi Netanya 18:30 Ashdod
29-10-19 SC Ashdod 18:15 Hapoel Acre
03-11-19 LH Ashdod 18:00 Sektzia Nes Tziona
10-11-19 LH Bnei Yehuda 19:15 Ashdod
30-11-19 LH Ashdod 01:00 Hapoel Kfar Saba

  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 7 5 2 0 14 3 4 4 0 0 9 1 3 1 2 0 5 2 11 17
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 7 5 2 0 9 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 8 0 9 17
3 Maccabi Haifa 7 4 2 1 13 5 4 3 1 0 10 4 3 1 1 1 3 1 8 14
4 Hapoel Hadera 7 3 3 1 10 7 4 2 2 0 8 3 3 1 1 1 2 4 3 12
5 Beitar Jerusalem 7 3 1 3 10 8 3 0 1 2 0 6 4 3 0 1 10 2 2 10
6 Bnei Yehuda 7 2 4 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 3 0 3 2 1 10
7 Hapoel Haifa 7 2 3 2 5 6 3 0 1 2 1 5 4 2 2 0 4 1 -1 9
8 Hapoel Kfar Saba 7 2 2 3 8 8 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 1 7 5 0 8
9 Ashdod 7 1 4 2 7 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 7
10 Hapoel Tel Aviv 7 1 4 2 7 10 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 3 7 -3 7
11 Maccabi Netanya 7 1 3 3 5 9 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 0 2 2 0 4 -4 6
12 Hapoel Ra'anana 7 1 3 3 8 13 4 1 3 0 5 4 3 0 0 3 3 9 -5 6
13 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 7 1 1 5 7 13 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 0 1 3 4 8 -6 4
14 Sektzia Nes Tziona 7 0 2 5 2 15 4 0 0 4 0 10 3 0 2 1 2 5 -13 2

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