Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Arabi SC & Al Kuwait face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Super Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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 Arabi SC form and stats
Last season, Arabi's Super Cup journey ended in the final.The overall Premier League results at home this season for Al Arabi SC are 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Al Arabi SC, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Al Kuwait away with the result 1-0.
In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus Yarmouk with a 2-1 scoreline.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Crown Prince Cup game versus Al Tadhamon in only four days. This game is also played here at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
Al Arabi SC can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 9 times. Al Arabi SC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Kuwait form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Al Kuwait, as they won the Super Cup.The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Home advantage was not enough for Al Kuwait in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Al Arabi SC, 0-1.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Shabab at their stadium, the result 2-0.The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Kuwait's manager Jabal has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings involving these sides: Al Arabi SC won three, Al Kuwait were winners in four and we saw three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Al Arabi SC missing players
Al Kuwait missing players
| Al Arabi SC | Al Kuwait | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 53 | 26 | Scored | S | 10 | 43 | ||
| 23 | 9 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 56% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 11% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 22% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 56% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 11.9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.3 | ||
| 44% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 38% | ||
| 8 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 2.1 | ||
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Al Kuwait | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Al Qadsia | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Al Arabi SC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Al Salmiyah | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Al Fahaheel | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Nasar | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 | Al Tadhamon | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 7 |
| 9 | Al Shabab | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 7 |
| 10 | Yarmouk | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 3 |
