The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Shorta are in the 9th position while the guesting Al Ittihad worry at 14th.
- Shorta has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premier League
- Al Ittihad is in the worst form (0-1-5)
Shorta and Al Ittihad should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It should be mentioned that Al Ittihad play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Al Ittihad on grass are 8 victories, 9 draws and 9 defeats from 26 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 40-38. You can compare this with overall results below.
Shorta form and stats
Two Premier League home games so far for Shorta, who are yet to win here. Only 1 point so far.
Shorta lost their last game at Teshrin (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Horriya.
Early season league goal statistics from Shorta's 2 home games: 2 goals, 5 conceded.
Al Ittihad form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premier League for Al Ittihad with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Recent form does not give Ittihad much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Shorta will be a tough nut to crack.
Al Ittihad failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs Hottin (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Wathba's place.
The attacking power of Ittihad when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. 4 goals have been conceded by Ittihad in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Shorta victories, three draws and four Al Ittihad wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Shorta missing players
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| Shorta | Al Ittihad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 7.7 | 6.7 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 22% | 31% |
- Al Ittihad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Ittihad have yet to win a game.
- Al Ittihad is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- All of Shorta's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Shorta has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premier League
- Shorta have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Shorta have yet to win a game at home.
- Shorta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Karama | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Teshrin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Al Jaish | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Hottin | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Wahda | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Wathba | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Jabala | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Taliya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Shorta | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Horriya | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 11 | Al-Horgelah | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 12 | Foutoua | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 2 |
| 13 | Al Sahel | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 14 | Al Ittihad | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |