Match preview: 8 points separate the sides so far, Al Salmiyah the superior team. Will Al Fahaheel shorten the gap?
- Al Fahaheel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Al Salmiyah have the most scored goals (13) in Premier League
This promises to be an entertaining fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!
Al Fahaheel form and stats
The Premier League statistics playing at home this season for Al Fahaheel are 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Al Fahaheel manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Al Qadsia (placed 4th) in the Premier League.
Ahead of that match, Al Fahaheel won a home game hosting Al Tadhamon (3-1).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Yarmouk in only four days. This game is also played here at Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah Stadium.
Fahaheel are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Fahaheel have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Al Salmiyah form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premier League for Al Salmiyah with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts. Salmiyah has drawn their two previous away games.
The supporters enjoyed Al Salmiyah's previous game versus Yarmouk (placed 10th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Al Qadsia.The Salmiyah manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. Salmiyah have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the former ten meetings between these two contenders are: zero wins for Al Fahaheel, three draws and seven wins for Al Salmiyah. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Al Fahaheel missing players
Al Salmiyah missing players
| Al Fahaheel | Al Salmiyah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 55% | 54% |
| 8.9 | 7.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.7 | 9.6 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
- Al Fahaheel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Al Salmiyah have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Salmiyah have scored more than double the goals of Al Fahaheel.
- Al Salmiyah have the most scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Al Salmiyah have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League
- Al Salmiyah have yet to win a game away.
- Al Salmiyah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Salmiyah's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Al Kuwait | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Al Salmiyah | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Al Qadsia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Arabi SC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Al Nasar | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Fahaheel | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Al Tadhamon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 9 | Al Shabab | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 10 | Yarmouk | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
