An important duel in the bottom section of the Ligat ha'Al, with both Sektzia Nes Tziona and Hapoel Ra'anana experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 13th place.
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
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligat ha'Al this season. Sektzia Nes Tziona, who have the most conceded goals (38) in Ligat ha'Al, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses from their games here at Nes Tziona Stadium. It's trouble wherever Sektzia Nes Tziona are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Game days at Nes Tziona Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Sektzia Nes Tziona as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Stress levels are on the rise for Sektzia Nes Tziona's attacking players as they have now played 540 minutes without scoring in a league game. S. Touray was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, the manager E. Belfer led his Sektzia Nes Tziona to a defeat in the Ligat ha'Al match away at Hapoel Be'er Sheva. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Nes Tziona Stadium. Before that game, the home loss against Ashdod with the scoreline 0-2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sektzia Nes Tziona here at Nes Tziona Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 11 games). Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded 19 from these games.
Hapoel Ra'anana form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Hapoel Ra'anana, who have the most conceded goals (25) away in Ligat ha'Al, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Hapoel Ra'anana have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Maccabi Haifa game.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligat ha'Al home defeat versus Maccabi Netanya with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Hapoel Ra'anana manager N. Avitan faced defeat when travelling to Maccabi Tel Aviv and losing 1-2.
Hapoel Ra'anana were so close to getting something from the game against Maccabi Netanya, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.
The attacking power of Hapoel Ra'anana when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. For Hapoel Ra'anana, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Hapoel Ra'anana - Sektzia Nes Tziona 0-0 entered in the official records. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's zero Sektzia Nes Tziona victories, four draws and five Hapoel Ra'anana wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 Y. Tomer 5 goals |   R. Stein 4 goals |  O. Maâzou 4 goals |
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
Hapoel Ra'anana missing players
| Sektzia Nes Tziona | Hapoel Ra'anana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 38 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 65% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 78% |
| 43% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 48% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 4% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 61% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 61% | 64% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 39% |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 5.8 | 4.9 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 6.6 | 6 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 147 | 80 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 71 | 184 |
| 59 | 32 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 28 | 70 |
| 19% | 19% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 32% | 29% |
- 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 (25) away
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the most conceded goals in the second half (27)
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the most dropped points from leading position (22)
- Hapoel Ra'anana has the the worst goal difference (-16) 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.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the fewest scored goals (13)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the most conceded goals (19) at home
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the most conceded goals (38)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the the worst goal difference (-13) at home
- Sektzia Nes Tziona has the the worst goal difference (-25)
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 34 | 55 |
| 2 | Maccabi Haifa | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 32 | 49 |
| 3 | Beitar Jerusalem | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 38 |
| 5 | Hapoel Hadera | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 34 |
| 6 | Hapoel Haifa | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 32 |
| 7 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 32 |
| 8 | Bnei Yehuda | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Maccabi Netanya | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 30 |
| 10 | Ashdod | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -12 | 23 |
| 12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -17 | 16 |
| 14 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -25 | 15 |