Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ashdod are both riding high in the Ligat ha'Al with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
Maccabi Tel Aviv are steadily winning Ligat ha'Al games and points here at Bloomfield Stadium. 8 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. Maccabi has a nice streak going on as they have played 21 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Ashdod defeat 131 days ago. The Maccabi fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Bloomfield Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Maccabi Tel Aviv has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.
Maccabi's last game was hosting Maccabi Petah Tikva and winning 3-1. Preceding that game was the away draw at Maccabi Haifa that finished 1-1.
There will be little rest for Maccabi Tel Aviv after this match as they are travelling to Ashdod for a State Cup game in only three days.
Maccabi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bloomfield Stadium with 25 goals in 13 league matches. Maccabi have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ashdod form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligat ha'Al matches, Ashdod have produced an overall stat of 4-2-7 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligat ha'Al home defeat versus Maccabi Haifa with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Maccabi Tel Aviv in just three days.
Ashdod have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Ashdod in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Maccabi Tel Aviv - Ashdod 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Maccabi wins - draws - Ashdod wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Cohen 9 goals |  A. Pešić 9 goals |  D. David 8 goals |
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
Ashdod missing players
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ashdod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 54 | 30 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 40 |
| 24 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 30 |
| 90% | 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 69% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 76% |
| 55% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 48% |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 55% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 41% |
| 45% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 38% |
| 10% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.3 | 10.4 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 8.2 | 9.6 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 33% | 35% |
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most points from losing position (14) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Ligat ha'Al
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 32 | 59 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 27 | 58 |
| 3 | Ashdod | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | -2 | 38 |
| 5 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 37 |
| 6 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| 8 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Hapoel Hadera | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Hapoel Haifa | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Bnei Sakhnin | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -21 | 29 |
| 12 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | -11 | 27 |
| 13 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 23 |
| 14 | Bnei Yehuda | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -21 | 22 |