Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Maccabi Shaarayim & Hapoel Rishon LeZion face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the State Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Shaarayim nor Hapoel Rishon LeZion as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Maccabi Shaarayim form and stats
Last season their State Cup adventure ended in the 5th round.On the other hand, in the State Cup, Maccabi Shaarayim has performed like this (both home and away): 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Shaarayim, who played 1-1 against Shimshon Kafr Qasim. That match was also played at this venue (Itztoni Stadium).
Heartbreak before that as Maccabi Shaarayim lost 1-2 at Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa's place.Hapoel Rishon LeZion form and stats
They also participated in State Cup last season. This ended in the 4th round.As the visiting team in Liga Leumit matches, Hapoel Rishon LeZion have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far.
Hapoel Rishon LeZion might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Hapoel Ramat Gan proved too strong as Rishon slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Haberfeld Stadium.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Hapoel Petah Tikva's place.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Hapoel Rishon LeZion are regular goalscorers on their travels. Rishon struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Last three meetings involving these sides: Shaarayim won zero, Hapoel Rishon LeZion were winners in three and we saw zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Lima Cruz 5 goals | M. Bamba 4 goals | D. Kadur 3 goals |
Maccabi Shaarayim missing players
Hapoel Rishon LeZion missing players
| Maccabi Shaarayim | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | ||
| 43 | 24 | Scored | S | 20 | 37 | ||
| 29 | 12 | Conceded | C | 14 | 39 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 64% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 12% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 20% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8.4 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 41% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 44% | ||
| 8.3 | 5.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 8.2 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 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 | Kafr Qasim | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Maccabi Bnei Raina | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 3 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Bnei Yehuda | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 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 Acre | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Agudat Sport Ashdod | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 12 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 15 | Hapoel Afula | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 12 |
| 16 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -10 | 10 |