Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Maccabi Tel Aviv & Hapoel Katamon face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Toto Cup Ligat Al. All the pre-match information is available here!
This has all the signs of an engaging game with lots of action and bustle as both parties are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
The Maccabi Tel Aviv fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Maccabi Tel Aviv has played 17 games in a row here without a defeat.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's last game was hosting Hapoel Tel Aviv (after extra-time) and winning 2-1.
In the match before that, Maccabi hosted Ironi Kiryat Shmona and drew the Ligat ha'Al game 2-2.It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Maccabi Tel Aviv, who have participated in two training matches. Maccabi Tel Aviv have won 1 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
Hapoel Katamon form and stats
When we have look at the Toto Cup Ligat Al statistics, we find 2W-1D-1L. This is both home and away. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Katamon lost away at Hapoel Tel Aviv (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A draw for Katamon before that, at their own venue hosting Maccabi Petah Tikva (0-0).Katamon played two friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 1 draw and 0 defeats. In these two matches Hapoel Katamon scored 1 and conceded 0 goals.
Head 2 Head
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
Hapoel Katamon missing players
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Hapoel Katamon | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 20 | Scored | S | 16 | 30 | ||
| 22 | 13 | Conceded | C | 10 | 13 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 90% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 32% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.7 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 9.1 | ||
| 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 33% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 35% | ||