Friends Club vs Sankata match preview

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Competition: Nepal A Division
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 09:15 (UTC)
Venue: Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium (65000 seats)

Friends Club and Sankata have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the A Division.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Friends Club form and stats

Friends Club have collected 8 points from their A Division home games so far after 2-2-0. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Friends Club after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The Friends Club supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Saraswoti Youth in A Division and win 4-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Three Star in a game that was won 1-0.

The Friends Club fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Defensively Friends Club have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sankata form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first A Division away game of the season. During their previous season 13 away games resulted in 3 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Brigade Boys (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The A Division match ended in a draw 0-0. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Nepal Army.

Sankata has another fixture away, a A Division game, against Manang Marshyangdi in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Sankata have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Friends Club won 1, Sankata won 1 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Friends Club missing players

Sankata missing players

Friends Club Sankata
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 0 1 7
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
7 6 1 Scored S 0 0 8
9 2 0 Conceded C 0 0 8
86% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 86%
71% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 71%
43% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 29%
14% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
14% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
43% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 57%
29% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 29%
43% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 29%
 
4 4 5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 13 6.7
9.5 9.5 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4 3.7
1 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
19 19 8 Total Shots T S 0 15 32
12 12 5 Shots on Target S O 0 5 19
42% 42% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 26%
Key stats in A Division this season:
  • Friends Club have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Friends Club have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Friends Club have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Friends Club have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sankata have scored away.
  • Sankata have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Sankata have not yet lost a game away.
  • Sankata have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Sankata have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Sankata have yet to win a 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 Nepal Army 7 5 1 1 11 3 5 4 0 1 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 8 16
2 Machhindra 7 4 2 1 10 5 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 2 2 0 5 3 5 13
3 Manang Marshyangdi 7 3 4 0 9 5 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 13
4 New Road Team 7 4 1 2 10 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 6 2 5 11
5 Nepal Police 7 3 2 2 8 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 11
6 Three Star 7 3 2 2 7 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 1 2 6 5 2 11
7 Sankata 7 2 3 2 8 8 6 2 2 2 8 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 9
8 Jawalakhel 7 2 3 2 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 5 2 3 0 4 1 0 9
9 Friends Club 7 2 2 3 7 9 4 2 2 0 6 2 3 0 0 3 1 7 -2 8
10 Brigade Boys 7 2 2 3 3 6 6 2 2 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 8
11 Himalayan Sherpa 7 1 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 4 2 3 4 -1 7
12 Chyasal Youth Club 7 1 3 3 6 10 6 0 3 3 4 10 1 1 0 0 2 0 -4 6
13 Armed Police Force 7 1 2 4 7 12 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 3 6 10 -5 5
14 Saraswoti Youth 7 0 1 6 2 14 4 0 0 4 1 9 3 0 1 2 1 5 -12 1