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Nes Ziona vs Hapoel Jerusalem Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 13 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 17:00
Scheduled
Position#3
Record3-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game80.0
vs
Form · last 5 games
3.0/10
🧊 Cold
4.5/10
Below normal
Position#1
Record5-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.6
Allowed / game68.0
IsraelSuper LeagueRound 9· Lev Hamoshava
Other2026-27
Meetings · Nes Ziona v Hapoel Jerusalem
13 Dec 2026
NZI v HJE
upcoming
13 May 2026
NZI97
HJE93
06 Oct 2024
NZI74
HJE81
21 Jan 2024
NZI74
HJE77
03 May 2023
NZI75
HJE82
09 Dec 2022
NZI96
HJE87
18 Dec 2021
NZI56
HJE78
05 Apr 2021
NZI78
HJE84
19 Jul 2020
NZI87
HJE114
05 Oct 2019
NZI81
HJE93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nes Ziona win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Hapoel Jerusalem win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Nes ZionaIsraelLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormZiona
Date
Competition
Galil Elyon
#12
W
92-83
92
83
+9
74avg 60
A06/06
Super League
Elitzur Maccabi Netanya
#13
W
91-84
91
84
+7
74avg 60
A09/06
Super League
Elitzur Maccabi Netanya
#13
L
88-102
88
102
-14
61avg 60
H14/06
Super League
Galil Elyon
#12
L
65-76
65
76
-11
35avg 60
H17/06
Super League
Maccabi Raanana
#14
W
92-77
92
77
+15
63avg 60
A22/06
Super League
Maccabi Ashdod
#9
L
62-76
62
76
-14
36avg 60
A12/10
Super League
Bnei Herzliya
#10
L
96-103 OT
96
103
-7
66avg 60
H18/10
Super League
Hapoel HaEmek
#12
W
78-66
78
66
+12
55avg 60
A25/10
Super League
Galil Elyon
#6
W
82-74
82
74
+8
no box
A02/11
Super League
Ironi Kiryat Ata
#11
W
111-81
111
81
+30
no box
H08/11
Super League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-22
17-19
25-19
28-23
31-22
18-25
17-22
25-15
31-20
23-33
16-28
18-21
13-9
27-31
13-19
12-17
26-22
23-15
23-20
20-20
12-17
18-17
20-14
12-28
21-20
18-19
18-21
18-15
18-17
19-12
29-14
12-23
25-20
13-17
23-15
21-22
31-19
34-19
25-19
21-24
167.9Avg total
85.7Scored
82.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)85.880.0165.8+5.860%
Season at home (2)103.592.0195.5+11.550%
Season away (3)74.072.0146.0+2.067%
Last 10 (10)85.782.2167.9+3.560%
Last 5 (5)85.880.0165.8+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)81.089.5170.5-8.525%
vs Similar (14)85.085.8170.8-0.843%
vs Weaker (8)83.679.1162.8+4.562%
This opponent (Hapoel Jerusalem) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Hapoel JerusalemIsraelLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJerusalem
Date
Competition
Hapoel Holon
#13
W
92-69
92
69
+23
74avg 75
A11/10
Super League
San Pablo Burgos
#30
W
85-84
85
84
+1
81avg 75
A14/10
Eurocup
Hapoel Beer Sheva
#14
W
88-74
88
74
+14
73avg 75
H17/10
Super League
Rigas Zelli
#21
W
100-64
100
64
+36
108avg 75
H21/10
Eurocup
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
W
70-60
70
60
+10
45avg 75
A25/10
Super League
Le Mans
#11
W
90-83
90
83
+7
89avg 75
A28/10
Eurocup
Ironi Eilat
#5
W
88-78
88
78
+10
67avg 75
H01/11
Super League
Aris
#4
W
84-73
84
73
+11
no box
H04/11
Eurocup
Hapoel HaEmek
#12
W
65-59
65
59
+6
no box
H08/11
Super League
Tortona
#18
W
91-77
91
77
+14
no box
A11/11
Eurocup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-15
27-22
24-14
25-18
24-18
22-21
24-20
15-25
22-10
20-24
22-14
24-26
29-20
21-16
27-19
23-9
16-14
18-13
17-20
19-13
21-19
27-21
17-27
25-16
27-16
16-21
17-16
28-25
18-19
17-21
22-16
27-17
16-20
16-11
19-17
14-11
25-25
23-25
21-18
22-9
157.4Avg total
85.3Scored
72.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)80.668.0148.6+12.6100%
Season at home (3)80.370.3150.7+10.0100%
Season away (2)81.064.5145.5+16.5100%
Last 10 (10)85.372.1157.4+13.2100%
Last 5 (5)83.674.0157.6+9.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)75.280.0155.2-4.820%
vs Similar (7)86.177.4163.6+8.786%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)89.779.4169.2+10.383%
This opponent (Nes Ziona) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +4.2+4.2Q1: +3.8+3.8Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: +2.9+2.9Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +5.3+5.3
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +4.2+4.2Q1: +3.8+3.8Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: +2.9+2.9Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +5.3+5.3
Nes ZionaHapoel Jerusalem
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Nes ZionaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Galil Elyon
#12
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A06/06
Super League
Elitzur Maccabi Netanya
#13
W
49-47
49
47
+2
A09/06
Super League
Elitzur Maccabi Netanya
#13
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H14/06
Super League
Galil Elyon
#12
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H17/06
Super League
Maccabi Raanana
#14
W
49-37
49
37
+12
A22/06
Super League
Maccabi Ashdod
#9
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A12/10
Super League
Bnei Herzliya
#10
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H18/10
Super League
Hapoel HaEmek
#12
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A25/10
Super League
Galil Elyon
#6
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A02/11
Super League
Ironi Kiryat Ata
#11
W
65-38
65
38
+27
H08/11
Super League
83.5Avg total
44.0Scored
39.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.943.086.9+0.947%-
Last 30 at home (14)46.442.789.1+3.657%-
Last 30 away (16)41.843.285.1-1.438%-
Last 10 (10)44.039.583.5+4.560%-
Last 5 (5)41.835.477.2+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)43.546.890.2-3.238%-
vs Similar (14)45.944.590.4+1.450%-
vs Weaker (8)41.036.677.6+4.450%-
This opponent (Hapoel Jerusalem) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Hapoel JerusalemLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hapoel Holon
#13
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A11/10
Super League
San Pablo Burgos
#30
W
46-39
46
39
+7
A14/10
Eurocup
Hapoel Beer Sheva
#14
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H17/10
Super League
Rigas Zelli
#21
W
50-36
50
36
+14
H21/10
Eurocup
Hapoel Tel-Aviv
#2
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A25/10
Super League
Le Mans
#11
W
48-40
48
40
+8
A28/10
Eurocup
Ironi Eilat
#5
W
43-37
43
37
+6
H01/11
Super League
Aris
#4
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H04/11
Eurocup
Hapoel HaEmek
#12
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H08/11
Super League
Tortona
#18
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A11/11
Eurocup
79.2Avg total
42.1Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)44.141.785.8+2.566%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.741.185.9+3.667%-
Last 30 away (14)43.542.285.7+1.364%-
Last 10 (10)42.137.179.2+5.080%-
Last 5 (5)41.239.680.8+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)42.844.287.0-1.525%-
vs Similar (7)41.140.982.0+0.357%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)45.641.487.0+4.278%-
This opponent (Nes Ziona) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Nes Zionatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Nes Ziona: 82.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.6 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.3 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.9 points a game
50%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.522.3
55.1%
53.3%44.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.78.7
27.4%
34.3%26.1
🏀 Free throws15.311.3
73.9%
73.7%11.3
They take 72.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Hapoel Jerusalemtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Hapoel Jerusalem: 86.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.9 points a game
50%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.421.9
54.2%
53.3%43.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.08.9
40.5%
34.3%26.7
🏀 Free throws20.615.8
76.7%
73.7%15.8
They take 62.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 13 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Nes Ziona
WWWLLWLLWW
Hapoel Jerusalem
WWWWWWWWWW
#3
League position
#1
+8.2
Net rating
+15.0
89.4
Offensive rating
102.0
81.2
Defensive rating
87.0
49.0%
Effective FG%
56.5%
50.2%
Opp. effective FG%
48.6%
14.7%
Turnover %
16.4%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.33
27.4%
3-point %
40.5%
69.4%
Assist %
67.9%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
100%

Profile

Offence89.4 · 102.0Defence81.2 · 87.0Shooting49.0% · 56.5%3-point %27.4% · 40.5%Ball care14.7% · 16.4%Free throws0.21 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)60% · 100%
■ Nes Ziona   ■ Hapoel Jerusalem
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Nes Ziona wins
8
Hapoel Jerusalem wins
Nes Zionalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/11/26HIroni Kiryat Ata111-81
02/11/26AGalil Elyon82-74
25/10/26AHapoel HaEmek78-66
18/10/26HBnei Herzliya96-103 OT
12/10/26AMaccabi Ashdod62-76
22/06/26AMaccabi Raanana92-77
17/06/26HGalil Elyon65-76
14/06/26HElitzur Maccabi Netanya88-102
09/06/26AElitzur Maccabi Netanya91-84
06/06/26AGalil Elyon92-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26ATortona91-77
08/11/26HHapoel HaEmek65-59
04/11/26HAris84-73
01/11/26HIroni Eilat88-78
28/10/26ALe Mans90-83
25/10/26AHapoel Tel-Aviv70-60
21/10/26HRigas Zelli100-64
17/10/26HHapoel Beer Sheva88-74
14/10/26ASan Pablo Burgos85-84
11/10/26AHapoel Holon92-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nes Ziona
Super League 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW60%
HomeLW50%
AwayLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %60%50%67%
Points / game85.8103.574.0
Allowed / game80.092.072.0
Point differential+5.8+11.5+2.0
Avg total165.8195.5146.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %20%50%0%
Hapoel Jerusalem
Super League 2026-27
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game80.680.381.0
Allowed / game68.070.364.5
Point differential+12.6+10.0+16.5
Avg total148.6150.7145.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%67%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Hapoel Jerusalem550100%80.668.0+12.6
2 Hapoel Tel-Aviv43175%85.276.5+8.8
3 Nes Ziona53260%85.880.0+5.8
4 Maccabi Rishon53260%81.678.0+3.6
5 Ironi Eilat53260%85.283.8+1.4
6 Galil Elyon53260%91.694.0-2.4
7 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan53260%85.489.0-3.6
8 Maccabi Tel Aviv42250%103.295.0+8.2
9 Maccabi Ashdod52340%74.476.8-2.4
10 Bnei Herzliya52340%87.490.0-2.6
11 Ironi Kiryat Ata52340%88.297.8-9.6
12 Hapoel HaEmek51420%73.475.0-1.6
13 Hapoel Holon51420%80.086.6-6.6
14 Hapoel Beer Sheva51420%81.890.0-8.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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