AFC Cup betting and spectator preview: Al Jazeera and Al Riffa meet at Amman International Stadium to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Al Jazeera form and stats
Al Jazeera was eliminated in the zonal finals last season in the AFC Cup. Al Ahed was too strong.24 points is a decent return from 11 Premier League games here at Amman International Stadium for Al Jazeera. The data says 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Two home wins in a row for Al Jazeera bring valid hopes of a third.
Al Jazeera are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Dhofar. A 3-3 draw away in the Shield Cup before that, with Al Hussein the opponent.
Al Jazeera have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Amman International Stadium with 19 goals in 11 league matches. Al Jazeera have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Riffa form and stats
They also participated in AFC Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.Things could have gone better for Al Riffa in their Premier League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
It's the second away game in a row for Al Riffa, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Al Ahli in the Premier League last time out. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Al Qadsia.
Al Riffa has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Al-Najma in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. Al Riffa are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
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| Al Jazeera | Al Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 43 | 22 | Scored | S | 23 | 52 | ||
| 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 44% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 4% | ||
| 6.6 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 355 | 177 | Total Shots | T S | 81 | 189 | ||
| 148 | 79 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 98 | ||
| 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Qadsia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Dhofar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Riffa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Al Jazeera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Faysali | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 50 |
| 2 | Al Jazeera | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | Al Wihdat | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ordon | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Al Salt | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Aqaba | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Al Sareeh | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 26 |
| 8 | Al Ramtha | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Hussein | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -16 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Ahli | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 22 |
| 11 | Al Buqa'a | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | That Ras | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -27 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al-Hidd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | Muharraq | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | East Riffa | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Al Riffa | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | Manama | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Al-Najma | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Busaiteen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Shabbab Manama | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 7 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -8 | 5 |