International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Al Riffa and Al Arabi SC are looking forward to this AFC Cup fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
Al Riffa form and stats
Last season their AFC Cup adventure ended in the group stage.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium as Al Riffa have scored 17 goals to get 24 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 7-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Al Riffa's last game was hosting Muharraq and winning 4-1.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Premier League home game that ended 0-0 versus Manama.There will be little rest for Al Riffa after this match as they are travelling to Dhofar for a AFC Cup game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Riffa in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. Al Riffa have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Arabi SC form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Al Arabi SC have produced an overall stat of 6-1-3 so far.
This match can not go any worse than the last one, a Emir Cup home defeat versus Al Salmiyah with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
A 1-4 loss hosting Al Kuwait before that.A new game in only three days for Al Arabi SC, the AFC Cup home match versus Shabab Al Khaleel. Busy days.
Al Arabi SC are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 10 away games so far. As opposed to that, Arabi have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Al Riffa missing players
Al Arabi SC missing players
| Al Riffa | Al Arabi SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 57 | 23 | Scored | S | 19 | 46 | ||
| 27 | 11 | Conceded | C | 14 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 82% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 6.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 11.6 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 11 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 44% | ||
| 7.6 | 6.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.6 | 7.1 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | ||
| 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 Arabi SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Riffa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dhofar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Khaleel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 Riffa | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | Manama | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 | Khalidiya | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Muharraq | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Hala | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 25 |
| 6 | East Riffa | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Budaiya | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 17 |
| 9 | Al-Hidd | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 13 |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -19 | 8 |
| 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 Kuwait | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Kazma | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | Al Arabi SC | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Salmiyah | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Qadsia | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| 6 | Al Nasar | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Al Fahaheel | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 18 |
| 8 | Al Tadhamon | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -11 | 16 |
| 9 | Yarmouk | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 12 |
| 10 | Al Shabab | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | -20 | 12 |
