Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Haifa: match statistics
Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Haifa: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Ironi Kiryat Shmona played against Hapoel Haifa in Israeli Premier League (Israel). The game was played on May 3, 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Recent form
Ironi Kiryat Shmona has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Hapoel Haifa has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Ironi Kiryat Shmona scores 1.41 goals per game and allows 1.69. Hapoel Haifa scores 1.17 and allows 1.66. Games in this league average 2.99 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 72% of Ironi Kiryat Shmona's games and 55% of Hapoel Haifa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 66% and 45%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Ironi Kiryat Shmona has the higher season xG average, 1.54 to 1.48 per game. Ironi Kiryat Shmona takes 12.7 shots per game, while Hapoel Haifa takes 12.6.
First-half and second-half trends
Ironi Kiryat Shmona leads at halftime in 21% of its games and scores 0.79 goals per game after halftime. Hapoel Haifa leads at halftime in 21% and scores 0.62 after halftime.
When the teams score
Ironi Kiryat Shmona's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Hapoel Haifa, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Israeli Premier League games average 2.99 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Ironi Kiryat Shmona holds the advantage in recent form and offensive efficiency: over the last five matches they scored 7 goals and recorded 3 wins and 2 losses, averaging 1.8 points per match, whereas Hapoel Haifa have only 4 goals, 0 wins and 0.6 points per match. At home the hosts average 1.47 goals, 13.6 shots with 4.87 on target and xG 1.65, while the visitors on the road average 0.86 goals, 11.07 shots with 3.36 on target and xG 1.3. The hosts are less likely to finish a match goalless (13% of home games) than Hapoel away (36%), and shot conversion is 11% for the hosts versus 8% for the visitors. Defensively Hapoel concede 1.21 goals on average away, and Ironi concede 1.33 at home, but the higher xG against Hapoel (1.85 vs 1.51) suggests the visitors allow more dangerous chances. Considering the better goal balance for the hosts (+2 at home vs Hapoel’s -5 away), superior shooting efficiency and stronger form, I predict a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
A scenario with BTTS - Yes is likely: Ironi Kiryat Shmona posts a seasonal BTTS rate of 67% versus Hapoel Haifa's 43%, with the league average at 56%. The home side concedes 2.07 goals per game and records only 13% clean sheets, making them vulnerable to conceding and increasing the chance that Hapoel Haifa, despite averaging 0.86 goals per game, will find the net. Hapoel Haifa themselves concede 1.21 goals per game, and both teams have similar xG against values: 1.87 for the hosts and 1.85 for the visitors, indicating both sides allow goal-scoring opportunities. Additionally, Ironi averages 4.93 shots on target and has an xG of 1.64 versus Hapoel’s 1.3 xG, giving the hosts realistic scoring chances and pushing BTTS probability above the league level. Based on this I assign BTTS 65% vs 35% and select 'yes' as the strongest signal.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
xG and goal metrics indicate a match with elevated goal potential: Ironi Kiryat Shmona has xG 1.64 and averages 1.47 goals scored per game, Hapoel Haifa has xG 1.30 and 0.86 goals scored, so the combined xG is 2.94, suggesting about 3 goals. Ironi concedes 2.07 goals per game on average, Hapoel 1.21, and the percentage of matches with both teams scoring is 67% for Ironi and 43% for Hapoel, increasing the likelihood of goals from both sides. Based on this combined xG the model outputs Over 1.5 ≈79%, Over 2.5 ≈56% and Over 3.5 ≈34%, which aligns with shots on target (4.93 vs 3.36) and a low home clean sheet rate (13%). The strongest signal is Over 1.5 (79% vs 21%), while the 2.5 line is more balanced (56% vs 44%), therefore I recommend playing Over at 1.5 as the most likely outcome and offering the greatest statistical edge.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
I back a Half-Time draw and a home win (X/1). A draw at the break is common: the home side were level at half-time in 47% of matches and the visitors in 64% (around 55% on average), while the home side led at the break in only 27% of cases. The home team are in better form — in their last five matches they have won 60% (3 of 5), whereas Hapoel Haifa have no wins in their last five (0%) — which increases the likelihood that the hosts will break the deadlock after half-time. Additionally, the hosts generate more high-quality chances (xG 1.64 vs 1.30, 4.93 shots on target vs 3.36) and have higher conversion (11% vs 8%), while the visitors defend better in the first half; combined, these factors favor the HT draw / home win FT scenario.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Hapoel Haifa | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.31 | 0.28 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona is 200% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / game - Ironi Kiryat Shmona · 0.6 pts / game - Hapoel Haifa
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona is 21% better for: goals scored per game.
1.41 goals / game - Ironi Kiryat Shmona · 1.17 goals / game - Hapoel Haifa
Ironi Kiryat Shmona scores in 86% of games (25 of 29 meczów), while Hapoel Haifa keeps a clean sheet in 24% (7 of 29 meczów).
Hapoel Haifa scores in 69% of games (20 of 29 meczów), while Ironi Kiryat Shmona keeps a clean sheet in 21% (6 of 29 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Over / Under - Hapoel Haifa
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Hapoel Haifa is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / game - Ironi Kiryat Shmona · 1.17 pts / game - Hapoel Haifa
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ironi Kiryat Shmona - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Hapoel Haifa - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 21% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Hapoel Haifa
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Israeli Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Liga | Hapoel Haifa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.10 | 2.99 | ▼ 2.83 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 72% | 56% | • 55% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 66% | 57% | ▼ 45% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 21% | 27% | ▼ 24% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 72% | 66% | ▼ 59% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 86% | 78% | ▼ 66% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Ironi Kiryat Shmona's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Hapoel Haifa. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Haifa?
The Israeli Premier League match finished Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2:0 Hapoel Haifa. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Haifa?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Ironi Kiryat Shmona won 1, Hapoel Haifa won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Haifa?
Ironi Kiryat Shmona score 1.41 goals per game on average and Hapoel Haifa 1.17. The Israeli Premier League average is 2.99 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 72% of Ironi Kiryat Shmona's matches and 55% of Hapoel Haifa's.
What form are Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Haifa in?
Over the last 5 games Ironi Kiryat Shmona have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Hapoel Haifa 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Haifa?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Ironi Kiryat Shmona vs Hapoel Haifa: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.