Both teams played each other in the league 38 times with Maccabi winning 21 encounters, Kiryat Shmona won 9 while 8 matches were drawn as the goal tally stands on 66-41.
Maccabi success rate stands on 62.3% which is the highest of the 19 opponents Kiryat Shmona played against in the league for more than one season.
Over the years, matches against Kiryat Shmona in the 8th league round proved to be a landmine. Twice we played against the Northern club and twice the matches resulted with defeats – 0-1 in the 2008/09 season and 1-2 in the 2011/12 season.
Maccabi failed to beat Kiryat Shmona in the playoff of last season (a draw and a defeat) but in the regular season Maccabi holds a record of 11 successive victories over Kiryat Shmona (Since December 2015).
Maccabi’s record at the Kiryat Shmona stadium stands on 7 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats with the goal tally of 21-25 in favour of the hosts.
Eleven penalties were given in matches between the two sides – 7 for Maccabi and 4 to Kiryat Shmona with all spot kicks successfully converted. There is no league fixture that features a 100% success rate in matches that produced 10 penalties or more.
Sheran Yeini is the current appearance record holder in matches against Kiryat Shmona with 25 matches.
Eran Zahavi is Maccabi’s leading scorer against Kiryat Shmona with 12 goals.
Maccabi’s highest victory over Kiryat Shmona (5-0) was recorded in the 2015/16 season. Eran Zahavi (4) and Omrio Ben Harush scored the goals.
