National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Kuwait or Al Salmiyah that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Al Kuwait form and stats
The Kuwait supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Yarmouk in Federation Cup and win 3-1.
Heartbreak before that as Kuwait lost 0-2 at Muharraq's place.Al Salmiyah form and stats
When we have look at the Federation Cup statistics, we find 2W-0D-1L. This is both home and away.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Federation Cup home defeat versus Khaitan with 2-3 on the scoreboard.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Al Jahra.Head 2 Head
Data for the previous ten meetings between these two sides are: six wins for Al Kuwait, two draws and two wins for Al Salmiyah. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Al Kuwait missing players
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| Al Kuwait | Al Salmiyah | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 12 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 13 | ||
| 53 | 35 | Scored | S | 16 | 41 | ||
| 26 | 13 | Conceded | C | 16 | 41 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 30% | 24% | ||
| 64% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 68% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 28% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| 3 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | ||
| 9.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | ||
| 48% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Khaitan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Al Salmiyah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Al Jahra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 5 | Yarmouk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |