National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Muharraq or Al-Hidd that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Muharraq form and stats
Muharraq have performed here at Madinat 'Isa Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. This match is a Bahrain Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in this competition. The Muharraq fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Madinat 'Isa Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Muharraq has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.
Happy days for Muharraq in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Manama that ended with a 1-0 victory. In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus Al Hala with a 2-1 scoreline.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Muharraq have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost one.
Goals decide football matches and Muharraq are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. From these home matches, Muharraq have conceded only 6 goals.
Al-Hidd form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Premier League. When we have look at the Bahrain Cup statistics, we find 3W-3D-0L. This is both home and away.
The supporters enjoyed Al-Hidd's previous game versus Busaiteen, a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Manama in the Premier League.
The travelling fans enjoy Al-Hidd's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Muharraq wins - draws - Al-Hidd wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  É. Nascimento de Mendonça 2 goals | I. Hasan 1 goals | H. Jameel 1 goals |
Muharraq missing players
Al-Hidd missing players
| Muharraq | Al-Hidd | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 18 | Scored | S | 21 | 45 | ||
| 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 9 | 23 | ||
| 84% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 215 | 106 | Total Shots | T S | 107 | 195 | ||
| 85 | 51 | Shots on Target | S O | 35 | 67 | ||
| 35% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 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-Hidd | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Muharraq | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | Al Riffa | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 37 |
| 4 | Al-Najma | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | East Riffa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 24 |
| 6 | Manama | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Busaiteen | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 16 |
| 9 | Al Shabbab Manama | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -22 | 14 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 10 |