AFC Cup betting and spectator preview: Muharraq and Markez Balata meet at King Abdullah International Stadium to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Muharraq form and stats
Muharraq was eliminated in the group stage last season in the AFC Cup.Muharraq have played 9 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Muharraq, who won 1-0 against Al Salt.
Ahead of that match, Muharraq won a home game hosting Manama (3-1).The manager S. Sharida will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Al Ansar in only three days.
The Muharraq fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. From these home matches, Muharraq have conceded only 6 goals.
Markez Balata form and stats
Playing away, Markez Balata have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the West Bank League this season.
Markez Balata failed to get anything from their last game, a AFC Cup home match vs Al Ansar that ended with defeat 0-2.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Ahli Al-Khalil in the West Bank League.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Markez manager A. Sandouqa as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Al Salt.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Markez Balata have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Muharraq missing players
Markez Balata missing players
| Muharraq | Markez Balata | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 35 | 18 | Scored | S | 17 | 45 | ||
| 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 11 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.3 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 11 | ||
| 4.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 5 | ||
| 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 37% | ||
| 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 Ansar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Muharraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Salt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Markez Balata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | East Riffa | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Manama | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Muharraq | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Al-Hidd | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 21 |
| 7 | Budaiya | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 17 |
| 8 | Al-Najma | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 15 |
| 9 | Malkiya | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 10 | Busaiteen | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shabab Al Khaleel | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | Markez Balata | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Am'ari | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
| 4 | Hilal Al-Quds | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Jabal Al Mukaber | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Al-Bireh | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 29 |
| 8 | Tubas | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -13 | 26 |
| 9 | Thagafi Tulkarm | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Shabab Alsamu | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -10 | 22 |
| 11 | Ahli Al-Khalil | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 33 | -48 | 5 |