National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Maccabi Ahi Nazareth or Hapoel Ra'anana 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.
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth form and stats
Last season, Nazareth's State Cup journey ended in the 3rd round.Maccabi Ahi Nazareth have played 5 Liga Leumit games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Ilut Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Hapoel Ramat Gan on their last time out; the Liga Leumit game ended 1-1.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Hapoel Petah Tikva that ended 0-0.The Maccabi Ahi Nazareth fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. Nazareth have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Hapoel Ra'anana form and stats
Hapoel Ra'anana was sent out of State Cup in the 4th round last season.1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hapoel Ra'anana in their Liga Leumit matches away.
Ra'anana are looking to quickly end their 186 minutes long goal drought in the Liga Leumit.
Ra'anana lost away at Maccabi Bnei Raina (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A loss against Hapoel Rishon LeZion was the result prior to that, in a Liga Leumit home game.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hapoel Ra'anana as they have only managed to score 3 times from 5 away games in the league. 6 goals have been conceded by Ra'anana in these games.
Head 2 Head
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth-Hapoel Ra'anana H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nazareth three wins, Hapoel Ra'anana four wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Azubel 3 goals |  A. Dabour 2 goals | A. Abed 2 goals |
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth missing players
Hapoel Ra'anana missing players
| Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | Hapoel Ra'anana | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 26 | 17 | Scored | S | 17 | 36 | ||
| 39 | 11 | Conceded | C | 19 | 39 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 20% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 4.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8.7 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 8.3 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 29% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Kafr Qasim | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Hapoel Iksal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Hapoel Acre | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | Bnei Yehuda | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 14 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 5 |