These two teams have struggled so far, but a win in this crucial game would definitely help. Get set for Sektzia Nes Tziona - Bnei Sakhnin!
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bnei Sakhnin have the fewest scored goals (15) 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.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligat ha'Al this season. Sektzia Nes Tziona have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at HaMoshava Stadium.
Sektzia Nes Tziona drew their last game, 1-1 away at Hapoel Tel Aviv (placed 11th).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Maccabi Haifa (0-2).Trench warfare? In this club's last 13 league games, 10 have contained zero, one or two goals.
Sektzia has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Bnei Sakhnin form and stats
3-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bnei Sakhnin, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al, in their Ligat ha'Al matches away.
Bnei Sakhnin has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Maccabi Netanya for a 0-0 draw.
A loss, in the State Cup away at Maccabi Tel Aviv, earlier.
As opposed to that, Sakhnin have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other previously this campaign: Bnei Sakhnin - Sektzia Nes Tziona 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Sektzia Nes Tziona one win, one draw and Bnei Sakhnin one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last three encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Melamed 7 goals |  L. Kutalia 6 goals | A. Buzaglo 5 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Bnei Sakhnin missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Bnei Sakhnin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 31 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 71% |
| 33% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 28% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 22% | 25% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 50% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 53% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 24% |
| 39% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 6.2 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 7.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 7.3 | 9.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 40% | 48% | 64% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 29% | 25% |
| 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
- All of Sektzia Nes Tziona's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bnei Sakhnin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bnei Sakhnin have the fewest scored goals (15) in Ligat ha'Al
- Bnei Sakhnin have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Ligat ha'Al
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 48 |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 40 |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 25 | 38 |
| 4 | Hapoel Katamon | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Ashdod | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 6 | Beitar Jerusalem | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 21 |
| 7 | Hapoel Hadera | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -11 | 21 |
| 8 | Hapoel Haifa | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 20 |
| 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 17 |
| 12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -16 | 15 |
