Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Sitra & Qalali face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Bahrain Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Sitra nor Qalali as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sitra form and stats
Sitra was eliminated in the round of 16 last season in the Bahrain Cup.Sitra have collected 1 point from their Premier League home games so far after 0-1-0.
The Sitra boss and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Bahrain SC in the Federation Cup.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Manama that ended 0-0.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sitra at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Qalali form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Al Tadhamun in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of Bahrain Cup. Qalali was sent out of Bahrain Cup in the round of 16 last season.The visitors are W0-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Second Division.
Two away games in a row for Qalali, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 against Alhassam in the Federation Cup.
Before that match, the victory at home against Al Tadhamun in the Bahrain Cup (3-0).
A new game in only four days for Qalali, the Second Division home match versus A'Ali. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Qalali has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Sitra have won or drawn the last 4 games (2-2-0) against Qalali.Sitra missing players
Qalali missing players
| Sitra | Qalali | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 37 | 19 | Scored | S | 10 | 29 | ||
| 28 | 16 | Conceded | C | 11 | 36 | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 72% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 30% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 16% | ||
| 56% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 24% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 6.8 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3 | ||
| 41% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 30% | ||
| 8.3 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 6.9 | ||
| 3.7 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Riffa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Hala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Bahrain SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Budaiya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | East Riffa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Manama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sitra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al Shabbab Manama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Khalidiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Al-Hidd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -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 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 |
