Al Salmiyah vs Yarmouk: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Kuwait Premier League
Competition: Fri 31.December
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Thamir Stadium (16105 seats)

Al Salmiyah have won 11 points running out as the hosts. Yarmouk have brought back 3 points as the visiting team. Could we look at anything else than a home win?

Insights:
  • Al Salmiyah have the most scored goals (12) in Premier League
  • Yarmouk is in the worst form (1-0-5)

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

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Al Salmiyah form and stats

As mentioned below, Al Salmiyah are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Premier League games. It’s been three wins in a row for Al Salmiyah here at Thamir Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Salmiyah's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Al Qadsia (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that, Al Salmiyah played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Al Tadhamon.

The Salmiyah manager has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. Salmiyah are not conceding a lot of goals here at Thamir Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Yarmouk form and stats

It's not happening yet for Yarmouk on their Premier League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? Bitter travels for Yarmouk as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Al Tadhamon match.

Yarmouk go into this game after a win, the home game against Al Shabab that ended 1-0.

A 1-3 defeat away at Al Qadsia before that.

A new game in only four days for Yarmouk, the Premier League home match versus Al Arabi. Busy days.

The visiting Yarmouk have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. The Yarmouk defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these participants: Salmiyah won eight, Yarmouk triumphed in two and we saw zero draws. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.

Al Salmiyah missing players

Yarmouk missing players

Al Salmiyah Yarmouk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 3 6
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 3 5
12 6 2 Scored S 0 4 6
9 2 0 Conceded C 0 9 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
67% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 67%
33% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
4 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.3 1.3
4.3 3.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8 7
3.2 3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 7.7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6 6.3
3.7 3.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.3 2.5
55% 55% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 57% 40%
 
10 9.3 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.3 11
3.2 1.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Salmiyah have created more than twice as many corners as Yarmouk.
  • Al Salmiyah have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Al Salmiyah have the most scored goals (12) in Premier League
  • Al Salmiyah have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
  • Al Salmiyah have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Al Salmiyah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Yarmouk's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Yarmouk have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Yarmouk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Yarmouk have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Yarmouk have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Yarmouk have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Premier League
  • Yarmouk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Yarmouk 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 Kazma 6 4 2 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 5 2 5 14
2 Al Kuwait 6 4 1 1 10 3 3 3 0 0 9 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 7 13
3 Al Qadsia 6 4 0 2 11 9 3 3 0 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 2 12
4 Al Salmiyah 6 3 2 1 12 9 3 3 0 0 6 2 3 0 2 1 6 7 3 11
5 Al Nasar 6 2 3 1 7 6 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 9
6 Al Arabi 6 2 2 2 9 7 3 1 1 1 6 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 8
7 Al Fahaheel 6 1 2 3 5 7 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 -2 5
8 Al Shabab 6 1 1 4 3 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 0 4 -5 4
9 Al Tadhamon 6 1 1 4 8 14 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 0 0 3 4 10 -6 4
10 Yarmouk 6 1 0 5 6 13 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 3 4 9 -7 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.