Hapoel Afula vs Maccabi Herzliya betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Leumit match on January 03th, 2025

A Liga Leumit match between Hapoel Afula and Maccabi Herzliya will hold on January 03th, 2025, Friday at 13:00h (UTC), in Israel, check the Hapoel Afula vs Maccabi Herzliya betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Hapoel Afula vs Maccabi Herzliya will occur

The game takes place in the small Afula Illit Stadium stadium, in the city of Afula, with a capacity for 12000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Hapoel Afula vs Maccabi Herzliya betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Liga Leumit has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.86 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.79 goals per game of the last championship.

Hapoel Afula last match

In the last match played, Hapoel Afula met Ashdod, in a match valid for the State Cup. The match ended in a loss by 1-2.

The game had to be decided in overtime, after a 2-2 draw at the end of 90 minutes.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 4.10 were a sign of it.

Maccabi Herzliya last match

Maccabi Herzliya appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a State Cup game, the team faced Hapoel Ramat HaSharon, and the score ended with a 1-0.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.00, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Hapoel Afula vs Maccabi Herzliya h2h

Their last 2024/2025 Liga Leumit match which took place on 02-09-2024 was such a competitive game it ended in a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Maccabi Herzliya team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Hapoel Afula its counterpart.

Hapoel Afula

Liga Leumit leaderboard now

The Hapoel Afula team with 9 points currently occupies the 15th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Group, with a campaign of 0 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses.

This means that in the 17th round the team has an advantage of 2 points in relation to the Hapoel Umm al-Fahm team that is in the 16th place.

Hapoel Afula analysis

Hapoel Afula have a negative goal difference, having after 16 rounds conceded 30 goals to opponents and scored 13. An average to improve.

Over the course of the tournament, Hapoel Afula recorded an average ball possession of 49.25%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Hapoel Afula will play against Maccabi Herzliya, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

Best goalscorer from Hapoel Afula

In this season, the individual highlight is Kule Mbombo that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Hapoel Afula achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Maccabi Herzliya

Liga Leumit leaderboard now

The Maccabi Herzliya team with 22 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Group, with a campaign of 6 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses.

Which means that the team is over Kafr Qasim team who is in the position 8 in the 17th round and has a 1 point disadvantage.

Maccabi Herzliya analysis

Maccabi Herzliya, after 16 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 20 while 29 are those conceded to opponents.

As we approach the Regular Season, Maccabi Herzliya is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.56 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Maccabi Herzliya is a more offensive team than Hapoel Afula, having 1345 attacks vs. 1308 from Hapoel Afula, having scored 20 times, in comparison, Hapoel Afula converted into goal 13 times.

Best goalscorer from Maccabi Herzliya

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Ben Shimoni so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Maccabi Herzliya to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Hapoel Afula is Kule Mbombo, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Maccabi Herzliya is Ben Shimoni, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.22 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Hapoel Afula has an average of 2.8 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while Maccabi Herzliya has an average of 2.5. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.62 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Hapoel Afula side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times this season, very different from Maccabi Herzliya who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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