Al Shabab scrimmages with Al Kuwait in Premier League fray

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Competition: Kuwait Premier League
Competition: Thu 06.January
Match begins: 16:50 (UTC)
Venue: Abu Halifa City Stadium (5000 seats)

A swift glance at the Premier League standings hint of an advantage to Al Kuwait when they come to Al Shabab. However; let's play before we elect a winner!

Insights:
  • Al Shabab have the fewest scored goals (3) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League

Both contenders have had enough rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an in-your-face match!

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Al Shabab form and stats

Al Shabab have played 3 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Shabab haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago.

Shabab lost their last game at Al Arabi SC (placed 5th) after a 0-3 scoreline.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Yarmouk.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Shabab as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Al Tadhamon are visiting.

Shabab has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Al Kuwait form and stats

Al Kuwait are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

320 minutes! That's how long the Kuwait goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Al Nasar in their previous game.

A 0-0 draw at Kazma's stadium before that.

Goals are few and far between in Al Kuwait's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. Al Kuwait are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Shabab won zero games, three matches ended with a tie and Al Kuwait have seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Al Shabab missing players

Al Kuwait missing players

Al Shabab Al Kuwait
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 3 7
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
5 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
3 3 0 Scored S 1 1 11
11 4 0 Conceded C 0 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 86%
71% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 43%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
29% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 71%
71% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 29%
 
4.4 3.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.3 4.6
5.4 4.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 1.7 3.3
2.9 3.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.3 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.9 8.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.7 10.7
1.9 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.7 4.6
23% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 12% 34%
 
7.6 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 3 5 5.7
3 3.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.7 1.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Kuwait have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Kuwait have scored more than double the goals of Al Shabab.
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the most clean sheets (5) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the the best goal difference (+8) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al Shabab have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Shabab have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Al Shabab have the fewest scored goals (3) in Premier League
  • Al Shabab have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premier League
  • Al Shabab have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Shabab haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Al Shabab's home-matches have had more than 1,5 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

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.