Soccer match preview: Maccabi Haifa confident before travelling to Maccabi Netanya

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Competition: Israel Ligat ha'Al
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Netanya Stadium (24000 seats)

Both these teams are capable in this league, Maccabi Haifa enjoying a 21 point lead on Maccabi Netanya in the standings. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Maccabi Netanya haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most points from losing position (9) in Ligat ha'Al

This promises to be an engaging game with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Maccabi Netanya form and stats

The overall Ligat ha'Al stats playing at home this season for Maccabi Netanya are 3-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Maccabi Netanya bring valid hopes of a third.

The supporters are hoping that Maccabi will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 3-6 away loss in the game against Beitar Jerusalem (placed 7th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

In the match before, 1-1 away to Ironi Kiryat Shmona (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) (State Cup).

The Maccabi Netanya fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Maccabi have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Maccabi Haifa form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Ligat ha'Al. Impressively, the visitors are on a seven-match winning run which they hope continue versus Maccabi Netanya.

Maccabi Haifa won their last game, 3-1 versus Bnei Sakhnin played at home.

Before that, the State Cup victory away at Hapoel Nazareth Illit.

Maccabi are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. 8 goals have been conceded by Maccabi Haifa in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met earlier this season: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi Netanya 4-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Maccabi Netanya victory, one draw and eight Maccabi Haifa wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Maccabi HaifaO. Atzili
O. Atzili
10 goals
MaccabiI. Zlatanović
I. Zlatanović
9 goals
Maccabi HaifaF. Pierrot
F. Pierrot
5 goals

Maccabi Netanya missing players

Maccabi Haifa missing players

Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Haifa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 6 2 Played P 2 7 14
4 3 0 Won W 2 5 12
3 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
7 3 2 Lost L 0 2 2
17 8 1 Scored S 5 11 32
27 8 4 Conceded C 1 8 14
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 71%
57% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 64%
36% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 50%
29% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 29%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 57%
21% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 29%
36% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 14%
 
6.1 5.7 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 7.6 7.3
4.3 3.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.6 3.9
3.2 3.5 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.6 14 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14 13.4 14
5.3 5.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 6.6 6.7
23% 23% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 24% 34%
 
9.7 7.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.4 8.1
5 3.7 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.7 3.6
Key stats in Ligat ha'Al this season:
  • Maccabi Haifa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Maccabi Haifa have the most points from losing position (9) in Ligat ha'Al
  • Maccabi Haifa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Maccabi Haifa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 Maccabi Haifa 14 12 0 2 32 14 7 7 0 0 21 6 7 5 0 2 11 8 18 36
2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 14 10 2 2 32 6 7 6 1 0 20 2 7 4 1 2 12 4 26 32
3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 14 10 2 2 31 11 7 3 2 2 11 7 7 7 0 0 20 4 20 32
4 Hapoel Katamon 14 7 3 4 20 13 6 2 1 3 9 10 8 5 2 1 11 3 7 24
5 Hapoel Hadera 14 4 7 3 15 18 8 2 5 1 7 10 6 2 2 2 8 8 -3 19
6 Ashdod 14 4 5 5 15 17 8 3 2 3 9 7 6 1 3 2 6 10 -2 17
7 Beitar Jerusalem 14 5 1 8 21 29 8 3 1 4 13 17 6 2 0 4 8 12 -8 16
8 Bnei Sakhnin 14 4 3 7 13 18 6 1 2 3 4 7 8 3 1 4 9 11 -5 15
9 Maccabi Netanya 14 4 3 7 17 27 6 3 0 3 8 8 8 1 3 4 9 19 -10 15
10 Hapoel Tel Aviv 14 4 2 8 19 28 7 3 1 3 12 13 7 1 1 5 7 15 -9 14
11 Hapoel Haifa 14 2 7 5 12 17 6 2 1 3 4 4 8 0 6 2 8 13 -5 13
12 Maccabi Bnei Raina 14 3 4 7 14 26 8 2 2 4 6 11 6 1 2 3 8 15 -12 13
13 Sektzia Nes Tziona 14 2 6 6 15 25 6 1 2 3 8 14 8 1 4 3 7 11 -10 12
14 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 14 1 7 6 15 22 8 0 6 2 10 13 6 1 1 4 5 9 -7 10