The home crowds look for a win in this match, and the home advantage could be decisive versus a struggling visitor. Maccabi Netanya are in 8th position while the guesting Ashdod fret at 10th.
- All of Maccabi Netanya's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Ashdod's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
It's no vacation for neither Maccabi nor Ashdod as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Maccabi Netanya form and stats
Maccabi Netanya's last game was hosting Maccabi Petah Tikva (placed 12th) and winning 2-0.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hapoel Katamon (1-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Maccabi Netanya perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Maccabi Netanya as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Maccabi has won four of these, drawn two and lost six.
The manager B. Lam will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ironi Kiryat Shmona in only four days.
The Maccabi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Ashdod form and stats
Ashdod are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligat ha'Al against Hapoel Katamon (placed 13th).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva that ended 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Ashdod in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Ashdod, four draws and four defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Ligat ha'Al trip to Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ashdod have scored 4 goals in 4 league games away. 5 goals have been conceded by Ashdod in these games.
Head 2 Head
Data for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: four wins for Maccabi, two draws and four wins for Ashdod. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Guiagon 4 goals | I. Zlatanović 3 goals | Y. Mizrachi 2 goals |
Maccabi Netanya missing players
Ashdod missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 10% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 20% |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.8 | 4.9 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 8.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 28% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 7.8 | 7.4 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 8 | 6.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
- All of Ashdod's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Maccabi Netanya's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashdod have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maccabi Netanya have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Maccabi Netanya haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Hapoel Haifa | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Beitar Jerusalem | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Maccabi Netanya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 12 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Hapoel Katamon | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 9 |
| 14 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 8 |