Match preview for Ligat ha'Al: Maccabi Netanya - Hapoel Haifa at Netanya Stadium

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Tue 21.December
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Netanya Stadium (24000 seats)

Here's every piece of info you must know, and some more, going into the Maccabi Netanya - Hapoel Haifa match!

Insights:
  • Maccabi Netanya have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Hapoel Haifa have the fewest points from losing position (0) 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.

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Maccabi Netanya form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Maccabi Netanya have to build on here at Netanya Stadium in the Ligat ha'Al.

Maccabi enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Hapoel Petah Tikva's place. The match ended 1-0.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hapoel Tel Aviv that ended 1-1.

There will be little rest for Maccabi after this match as they are travelling to Hapoel Nazareth Illit for a Ligat ha'Al game in only four days.

The Maccabi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Maccabi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hapoel Haifa form and stats

Playing away, Hapoel Haifa have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligat ha'Al this season.

Haifa's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Hapoel Kfar Saba (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) that finished 1-1.

Before that, Haifa travelled to Hapoel Katamon and returned home with a draw after the Ligat ha'Al game finished 1-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Haifa are hosting Ashdod in the Ligat ha'Al only four days away.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Hapoel Haifa have scored 10 goals in 7 league games away. As for defending, Haifa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Hapoel Haifa - Maccabi Netanya 0-0 was the score in these contenders' last head to head game, earlier this season. Last ten meetings with these squads: Maccabi won five, Hapoel Haifa triumphed in two and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hapoel HaifaA. Turgeman
A. Turgeman
9 goals
Hapoel HaifaA. Ožbolt
A. Ožbolt
5 goals
MaccabiP. Guiagon
P. Guiagon
4 goals

Maccabi Netanya missing players

Hapoel Haifa missing players

Maccabi Netanya Hapoel Haifa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 7 3 Played P 3 7 13
3 2 0 Won W 0 2 5
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 3
6 3 2 Lost L 2 3 5
15 9 1 Scored S 2 10 18
18 10 4 Conceded C 5 13 18
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
85% 86% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 77%
38% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 57% 54%
23% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 38%
8% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
62% 57% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 54%
15% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 31%
31% 29% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 14% 23%
 
4.5 3.6 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.9 5
3.5 3.1 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.3 5.9
3.3 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.3 1.4
5 5 2 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11 9.6 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 8.3 8.8
4.6 4.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.7 3.6
25% 30% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 38% 38%
 
8.5 7.9 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 9 9.5
4 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.9 4.2
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • All of Hapoel Haifa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hapoel Haifa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hapoel Haifa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Haifa have the most conceded goals (13) away in Ligat ha'Al
  • Hapoel Haifa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 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