National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Yarmouk or Al Shabab that keep their silverware dream alive.
This has all the signs of an engaging game with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Yarmouk form and stats
Last season, Yarmouk's Crown Prince Cup journey ended in the preliminary round.Yarmouk have collected 3 points from their Premier League home games so far after 1-0-3.
The fans are hoping that Yarmouk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premier League game against Al Fahaheel.
Preceding that match was the home Premier League game against Al Arabi SC that was lost 1-2.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Yarmouk here at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Al Shabab form and stats
Al Shabab was sent out of Crown Prince Cup in the preliminary round last season.Al Shabab are still without points from their Premier League away games. 4 games, 4 defeats.
Shabab had fun at their own home (Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium) last time out, beating Al Tadhamon 1-0.
A 0-2 loss hosting Al Kuwait before that.Goals are few and far between in Al Shabab's away league games. Only 0 goals from 4 travels. Al Shabab have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Yarmouk-Al Shabab H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Yarmouk three wins, Al Shabab four wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Yarmouk missing players
Al Shabab missing players
| Yarmouk | Al Shabab | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | ||
| 40 | 14 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 56% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 8% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 64% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 58% | 48% | ||
| 2 | 1.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.5 | ||
| 6.7 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6.6 | 5.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 9.6 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.1 | ||
| 31% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 19% | ||
| 11.2 | 11.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.2 | 8.1 | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kazma | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Al Kuwait | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Al Qadsia | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Al Arabi SC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Al Salmiyah | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Al Fahaheel | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Nasar | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 | Al Tadhamon | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 | Al Shabab | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 7 |
| 10 | Yarmouk | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 3 |
