National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Ittifaq Maqaba or Al Tadamun Buri that keep their silverware dream alive.
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning increased tension and importance.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats
Last season, Al Ittifaq Maqaba's Bahrain Cup journey ended in the 8th finals.The total Premier League stats at home this season for Al Ittifaq Maqaba are 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.
In their previous game, led his Al Ittifaq Maqaba to a defeat in the Bahrain Cup match away at Al Ahli. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Madinet Hamad Stadium.
Before that match, a Bahrain Cup win away at Sitra.Ittifaq has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 4 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Al Ittifaq Maqaba with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Al Tadamun Buri form and stats
Last season their Bahrain Cup adventure ended in the qualifying round.Al Tadamun Buri have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 0-2-12 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
Two away games in a row for Tadamun, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Isa Town in the Bahrain Cup.
It was a Bahrain Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Bahrain SC wasn't a success with a 0-8 loss.The visitors have scored 8 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Tadamun defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 46 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players
Al Tadamun Buri missing players
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | Al Tadamun Buri | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 5 | Played | P | 16 | 21 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 4 | Lost | L | 14 | 18 | ||
| 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 9 | 11 | ||
| 52 | 13 | Conceded | C | 56 | 73 | ||
| 95% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 90% | ||
| 77% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 86% | ||
| 59% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 71% | ||
| 36% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 62% | 62% | ||
| 18% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 44% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 38% | ||
| 18% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 6% | 10% | ||
| 50% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 62% | 62% | ||
| 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 3 | ||
| 0.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | ||
| 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Muharraq | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 41 | 45 |
| 2 | Al Riffa | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 44 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 42 |
| 4 | East Riffa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 40 |
| 5 | Busaiteen | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | Al Najma | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Manama | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 30 |
| 8 | Al Shabab | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | Malkiya | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 29 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 11 | Al-Hidd | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 28 |
| 12 | Sitra | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Bahrain SC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 22 |
| 14 | Budaiya | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -11 | 18 |
| 15 | Qalali | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -21 | 12 |
| 16 | Al Ittihad | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -25 | 10 |
| 17 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -31 | 8 |
| 18 | Isa Town | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 45 | -43 | 5 |
| 19 | Al Tadamun Buri | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 46 | -53 | 2 |