National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Hapoel Kfar Saba or Hapoel Hadera that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kfar and Hapoel Hadera.
Hapoel Kfar Saba form and stats
Hapoel Kfar Saba participated in Toto Cup Ligat Al the last season, where they reached the 13th place final.No payout for Kfar in their previous match, an away game at Maccabi Netanya that ended in defeat 0-3. Before that match, a Ligat ha'Al win away at Maccabi Netanya.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kfar as they are travelling to their away game against Maccabi Petah Tikva in the Toto Cup Ligat Al. That match is four days after this one.
Hapoel Kfar Saba have prepared for this season with four friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these four matches are 1 victories, 2 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Kfar have scored 5 goals and conceded 4 times.
Hapoel Hadera form and stats
Last season their Toto Cup Ligat Al adventure ended in the 9th place final.Hapoel Hadera are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Maccabi Petah Tikva (placed 4th). A 1-3 defeat away at Ashdod before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Maccabi Netanya in just four days.
It's a day of discovery for Hapoel Hadera as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Hadera have played four with the results W1-D2-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Hapoel Hadera has scored 3 goals and conceded 5 times.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Hapoel Kfar Saba, four draws and three wins for Hapoel Hadera. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: six games.Hapoel Kfar Saba missing players
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| Hapoel Kfar Saba | Hapoel Hadera | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 22 | 15 | Scored | S | 12 | 23 | ||
| 32 | 17 | Conceded | C | 21 | 35 | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 32% | ||
| 3.5 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 170 | 94 | Total Shots | T S | 99 | 177 | ||
| 73 | 40 | Shots on Target | S O | 45 | 74 | ||
| 26% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 31% | ||
| 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 Hadera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Maccabi Netanya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |