Al Salmiyah vs Kazma: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Kuwait Premier League
Competition: Tue 11.January
Match begins: 14:40 (UTC)
Venue: Thamir Stadium (16105 seats)

Al Salmiyah and Kazma are both riding high in the Premier League with their 1st and 2nd spots respectively. Let's hope for a wonderful match!

Insights:
  • Al Salmiyah is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
  • Kazma have the most points (10) away in Premier League

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Al Salmiyah form and stats

Al Salmiyah have collected 12 points from their Premier League home games so far after 4-0-0. After failing to beat Al Shabab here at Thamir Stadium, Salmiyah has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Salmiyah, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 185 minutes in the Premier League.

Happy days for Al Salmiyah in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Al Fahaheel (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Before that, Al Salmiyah had a home game versus Yarmouk which ended with a victory 1-0.

The Salmiyah fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Salmiyah have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Kazma form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Kazma, who have the most points (10) away in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-0 so far. Kazma has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Kazma's previous game was their home loss versus Al Qadsia (0-3).

Prior to that result Kazma won their away game at Al Tadhamon. The scoreline was 4-2.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Kazma are regular goalscorers on their travels. Kazma have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Al Salmiyah victories, two draws and six Kazma wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Al Salmiyah missing players

Kazma missing players

Al Salmiyah Kazma
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 8
5 4 1 Won W 0 3 5
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
15 7 1 Scored S 0 9 11
9 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 88%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 50%
50% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 38%
50% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 38%
50% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
4.4 5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 3.5
4.4 3.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 3
2.9 3 6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
8.5 8.2 4 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.2 7.5
3.4 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.2 3.2
56% 54% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 53% 42%
 
9.4 8.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6.2 7.6
3.2 2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.2 3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Salmiyah have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Salmiyah have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Al Salmiyah have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Al Salmiyah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Salmiyah is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier League
  • Kazma have not yet lost a game away.
  • Kazma have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kazma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Kazma have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kazma have the most points (10) away in Premier League
  • Kazma have the most scored goals (9) away in Premier League
  • Kazma have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Premier League
  • Kazma have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Kazma haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 Salmiyah 8 5 2 1 15 9 4 4 0 0 7 2 4 1 2 1 8 7 6 17
2 Kazma 8 5 2 1 11 7 4 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 1 0 9 4 4 17
3 Al Kuwait 7 5 1 1 11 3 4 4 0 0 10 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 8 16
4 Al Qadsia 8 5 1 2 15 10 4 3 1 0 8 4 4 2 0 2 7 6 5 16
5 Al Arabi 7 3 2 2 12 7 4 2 1 1 9 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 11
6 Al Nasar 8 2 3 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 6 8 4 1 1 2 2 3 -3 9
7 Al Tadhamon 8 2 1 5 14 19 4 1 1 2 6 8 4 1 0 3 8 11 -5 7
8 Al Fahaheel 8 1 3 4 6 10 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 0 2 2 2 5 -4 6
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

Read more about Premier League

The Kuwait Premier League is the top division of the Kuwaiti football pyramid. It was founded in 1961 and has been dominated by the three teams Al-Qadisiya, Al-Arabi and Al-Kuwait. Ten teams play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table. The bottom two teams are relegated.