Soccer match preview: Home fans have high expectations when Al Jahra greet Burgan

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Competition: Kuwait Division 1
Competition: Tue 08.March
Match begins: 15:20 (UTC)
Venue: Al Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium (18000 seats)

Al Jahra have won 20 points playing as the hosts. Burgan have 10 points from their away games. Are we looking at a home win?

Insights:
  • Al Jahra have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Division 1
  • Burgan is in the worst form (1-0-5)

Al Jahra and Burgan should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Jahra form and stats

4 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Al Jahra have to build on here at Al Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium in the Division 1.

Jahra drew their last game, 1-1 away at Al Sahel (placed 1st).

In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Al Sulaibikhat.

The Al Jahra fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively Jahra have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Burgan form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Division 1 travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Bitter travels for Burgan as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Khaitan match.

Home advantage was not enough for Burgan in their previous game as they lost hosting Al Sulaibikhat, 1-2.

Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Al Sahel.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Burgan as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. Burgan have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: Burgan - Al Jahra 1-0. Last ten meetings between these contenders: Jahra won five, Burgan were winners in three and we saw two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with under 2,5 goals.

Al Jahra missing players

Burgan missing players

Al Jahra Burgan
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 5 11
6 4 1 Won W 1 1 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 0 Lost L 1 4 7
15 8 2 Scored S 2 4 10
7 2 0 Conceded C 3 11 19
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
27% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 80% 64%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
27% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 55%
45% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
36% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 27%
 
5.2 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.6 3.2
3.4 3.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6 5.2
1.9 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.6 3.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.9 7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.4 8.6
2.4 2.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.2 2.2
64% 67% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 36% 45%
 
3.6 2.8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.4 9.4
0.9 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.2 2.6
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Jahra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Jahra have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Jahra have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Division 1
  • Al Jahra have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Division 1
  • Al Jahra have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Division 1
  • Al Jahra have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Division 1
  • Al Jahra have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Division 1
  • Al Jahra haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • All of Burgan's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Burgan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Burgan have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Burgan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Burgan have the fewest points (3) away in Division 1
  • Burgan have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Division 1
  • Burgan have the most conceded goals (11) away in Division 1
  • Burgan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Burgan is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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 Sahel 11 6 3 2 19 11 6 4 2 0 13 4 5 2 1 2 6 7 8 21
2 Khaitan 11 7 0 4 18 12 5 3 0 2 8 5 6 4 0 2 10 7 6 21
3 Al Jahra 11 6 2 3 15 7 5 4 0 1 8 2 6 2 2 2 7 5 8 20
4 Burgan 11 3 1 7 10 19 6 2 1 3 6 8 5 1 0 4 4 11 -9 10
5 Al Sulaibikhat 12 2 2 8 8 21 6 1 1 4 5 11 6 1 1 4 3 10 -13 8

Read more about Division 1

The Kuwaiti Division One is the second highest level of football in Kuwait. This league usually holds seven teams but due to an expansion of the Kuwait Premier League in the 2019 season only five teams entered. These played a total of 16 fixtures to create a final league table.