Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Salmiyah & Al Arabi SC face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Crown Prince Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Both participants have had enough days rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face fixture!
Al Salmiyah form and stats
Last season, Salmiyah's Crown Prince Cup journey ended in the 3rd place final.2-3-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Al Salmiyah so far this season.
The home team returns to Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium after drawing with Al Sahel on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Al Kuwait (after extra-time) in the Emir Cup.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Al Salmiyah as they have a new game in only two days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Al Fahaheel are visiting.
Al Salmiyah have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Arabi SC form and stats
Last season their Crown Prince Cup adventure ended in the final.1-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Arabi SC in their Premier League matches away.
Arabi played 1-1 against Al Kuwait in their previous match. Awuah has found the net for this team three fixtures in a row. The know-how!
Previously, the Emir Cup win away at Al Nasar.
Al Arabi SC have another match that requires travelling in just four days, a Premier League fixture against Al Tadhamon. A grim programme for the guests!
Arabi have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Al Arabi SC have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Salmiyah have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (2-2-0) versus Al Arabi SC.Al Salmiyah missing players
Al Arabi SC missing players
| Al Salmiyah | Al Arabi SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 42 | 17 | Scored | S | 18 | 50 | ||
| 29 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | ||
| 96% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 72% | 78% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 72% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 4% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| 4.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9.1 | 9.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 10.3 | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 44% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 42% | ||
| 9.4 | 9.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 6.5 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Kuwait | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Al Arabi SC | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Kazma | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Al Jahra | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Al Qadsia | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 15 |
| 6 | Al Salmiyah | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Al Nasar | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Al Tadhamon | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Al Fahaheel | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 10 | Al Sahel | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
