National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Bnei Yehuda or Maccabi Shaarayim that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Bnei Yehuda form and stats
Yehuda was eliminated in the 4th round last season in the State Cup.When playing at home in the Liga Leumit, Bnei Yehuda have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.
In their previous game, the manager Abukasis led his Yehuda to a defeat in the Liga Leumit match away at Hapoel Rishon LeZion. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Bloomfield Stadium.
Ahead of that match, Yehuda won a home game hosting Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (3-0).A decent goal production from Yehuda in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Yehuda are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bloomfield Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Maccabi Shaarayim form and stats
Shaarayim was sent out of State Cup in the 5th round last season.When we have look at the State Cup statistics, we find 4W-0D-0L. This is both home and away.
Maccabi Shaarayim might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. MS Dimona proved too strong as Shaarayim slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Nes Tziona Stadium.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Shimshon Tel Aviv in the Liga Alef.Shaarayim have another fixture away in just three sleeps, a Liga Alef fixture versus Hapoel Kfar Shalem. A back-breaking itinerary for the guests!
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Atar 9 goals |  A. Buzaglo 6 goals | A. Zaneti 3 goals |
Bnei Yehuda missing players
Maccabi Shaarayim missing players
| Bnei Yehuda | Maccabi Shaarayim | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 17 | Scored | S | 16 | 41 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Conceded | C | 16 | 30 | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.1 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.4 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 8.2 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.4 | ||
| 34% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 44% | ||
| 7.6 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.4 | 7.8 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | Bnei Yehuda | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Kafr Qasim | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Hapoel Acre | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -8 | 23 |
| 12 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | Hapoel Afula | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -16 | 16 |
