Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Muharraq & Isa Town face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Bahrain Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Muharraq form and stats
Last season, Muharraq's Bahrain Cup journey ended in the semi-finals.18 points is a decent return from 8 Premier League games here at Madinat 'Isa Stadium for Muharraq. The data says 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. 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.
Before that match, a Premier League win away at Manama.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 8 games), Muharraq's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Muharraq have conceded only 6 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Isa Town form and stats
Isa Town's mission in Bahrain Cup last season failed in the 8th finals.There's been little loot from Isa Town's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 14 away games in the Premier League. Isa Town only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 2 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Isa, who have now gone 14 games without a victory. The Al Tadamun Buri game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Isa have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Al Ahli game.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Isa as they have only managed to score 9 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Isa Town defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 45 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  É. Nascimento de Mendonça 2 goals | I. Hasan 1 goals | H. Jameel 1 goals |
Muharraq missing players
Isa Town missing players
| Muharraq | Isa Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 15 | 23 | ||
| 15 | 6 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 13 | 17 | ||
| 37 | 14 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | ||
| 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 48 | 62 | ||
| 84% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 56% | 45% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 87% | 83% | ||
| 44% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 65% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 43% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 17% | ||
| 44% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 48% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.6 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | ||
| 32% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | ||
| 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 |