There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Maccabi Tel Aviv leading Hapoel Ra'anana by 35 points.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 10 Ligat ha'Al games here at Winner Stadium for Maccabi Tel Aviv, who have the most clean sheets (18) in Ligat ha'Al,. The data says 5 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. The Maccabi Tel Aviv fans aren't used to losing here at Winner Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Maccabi Tel Aviv has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Maccabi Tel Aviv drew their last game, 1-1 away at Hapoel Be'er Sheva (placed 4th). Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Ashdod.
Maccabi Tel Aviv are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Defensively Maccabi Tel Aviv have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hapoel Ra'anana form and stats
Hapoel Ra'anana, who have the most conceded goals (33) in Ligat ha'Al, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Ligat ha'Al, after 0-2-8 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Hapoel Ra'anana have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Maccabi Haifa game.
There were no winners in Hapoel Ra'anana's previous match, a Ligat ha'Al home game that ended 1-1 vs Ironi Kiryat Shmona (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Hapoel Haifa.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Hapoel Ra'anana's match history for similar games we find two matches. The home team won 1 of these as expected, 0 of them by at least two goals. Hapoel Ra'anana managed 0 draws and 1 surprise win.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Hapoel Ra'anana manager N. Avitan has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Hapoel Ra'anana - Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Maccabi Tel Aviv won 8, Hapoel Ra'anana won 1 and 1 draw. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Cohen 9 goals |  C. Ofoedu 7 goals |  O. Atzili 5 goals |
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
Hapoel Ra'anana missing players
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Ra'anana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 38 | 13 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 33 |
| 81% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 76% |
| 33% | 20% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 43% |
| 14% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 24% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 5% |
| 14% | 10% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 57% |
| 86% | 90% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 19% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 43% |
| 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 238 | 113 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 63 | 172 |
| 109 | 51 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 25 | 65 |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 32% | 28% |
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the fewest points (2) away
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the most conceded goals (23) away
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the most conceded goals (33)
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the most conceded goals in the second half (23)
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the most dropped points from leading position (19)
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the the worst goal difference (-15) away
- Hapoel Ra'anana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hapoel Ra'anana have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hapoel Ra'anana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hapoel Ra'anana have yet to win a game away.
- Hapoel Ra'anana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most clean sheets (18)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most clean sheets (9) at home
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the most matches under the total-line (14)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has the the best goal difference (+33)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have not yet lost a game.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have scored more than double the goals of Hapoel Ra'anana.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Tel Aviv | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 33 | 51 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 46 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 29 |
| 6 | Hapoel Hadera | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 25 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | Bnei Yehuda | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 12 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 16 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -19 | 15 |