National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Malkiya or Busaiteen that keep their silverware dream alive.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
These are busy days for the hosts, as they had a match only four days ago in the Federation Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Al Shabbab Manama.
Malkiya form and stats
Malkiya was eliminated in the round of 16 last season in the Bahrain Cup.Malkiya have played 1 Second Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The club members hope that Malkiya will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 0-6 away loss in the Federation Cup fixture against Al Shabbab Manama.
Previous to that game, a Second Division home match hosting Al Tadamun Buri in a game that was won 3-2.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Malkiya at home in the league. 3 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Busaiteen form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Alhassam in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of Bahrain Cup. Busaiteen's mission in Bahrain Cup last season failed in the round of 16.Two away matches in a row for Busaiteen, whose boss Eid could celebrate last time after the Federation Cup win against Al Reef.
Before that match, the win at home hosting Alhassam in the Bahrain Cup (2-1).
Head 2 Head
Malkiya-Busaiteen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Malkiya three wins, Busaiteen five wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Malkiya missing players
Busaiteen missing players
| Malkiya | Busaiteen | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 26 | 12 | Scored | S | 24 | 37 | ||
| 42 | 14 | Conceded | C | 21 | 37 | ||
| 92% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 77% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 77% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 24% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 7.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.6 | ||
| 35% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 41% | ||
| 9.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.6 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 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 Ittifaq Maqaba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Malkiya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | A'Ali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Busaiteen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Al-Najma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Alhassam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Isa Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Qalali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Al Tadamun Buri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Al Tadhamun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Al Reef | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
