Ligat ha'Al: Sektzia Nes Tziona are 5 points after Ashdod, but are inspired to go full force. Get ready!
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
Sektzia Nes Tziona's struggle is real here at Nes Tziona Stadium with only 5 points collected from 6 Ligat ha'Al games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-3. Sektzia Nes Tziona are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of four drawn games in a row.
The home team returns to Nes Tziona Stadium after drawing with Ironi Kiryat Shmona (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 3-3. Opportunity lost for Sektzia in the Ironi Kiryat Shmona match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
Before that one, a fine away victory at Hapoel Acre. A State Cup match.
Sektzia Nes Tziona has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Ashdod form and stats
There's been little loot from Ashdod's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Ligat ha'Al. Ashdod only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.
Ashdod's previous game was their home loss versus Hapoel Be'er Sheva (0-1).
Before that game, the win at home hosting Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the State Cup (2-1).
Ashdod's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These two sides encountered each other earlier on this match year: Ashdod - Sektzia 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Sektzia Nes Tziona one win, two draws and Ashdod three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Kutalia 5 goals | A. Buzaglo 4 goals |  E. Mamatah 3 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Ashdod missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Ashdod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 25 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.2 | 8.2 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.2 | 10.9 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 35% | 44% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 19% | 21% |
| 14.4 | 13.5 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 8.8 | 8 |
| 5.9 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
- All of Ashdod's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sektzia Nes Tziona's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ashdod have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ashdod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ashdod haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Ligat ha'Al
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona 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 |
