The guesting Muharraq side are probably front runners at Al Budaiya, as the guests have a 22 point supremacy from their 15 league matches this season.
- Al Budaiya have the fewest scored goals (7) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League
This is a local fight, usually meaning extra mental strain and importance.
Al Budaiya and Muharraq should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Budaiya form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Al Budaiya have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Madinet Hamad Stadium.
The club members are hoping that Budaiya will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Al Shabbab (placed 7th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bahrain SC in a game that was won 1-0.Goal party? We don't know the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this club has seen three goals or more.
The lack of attacking qualities in Al Budaiya means that they have only scored {3 goals} in 8 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al Budaiya are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played). When Budaiya hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Al Hala, East Riffa and Bahrain SC), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Muharraq form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Muharraq, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Muharraq have lost on their last two travels.
Muharraq have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 189 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
The club members enjoyed Muharraq's previous match versus Al Hala (placed 10th), a 2-0 win played at home. Eureka; their first victory in the league after six games not winning.
A draw for Muharraq before that, at their own venue hosting Al Riffa (0-0).Low-scoring game? 9 of this club's last 11 league fixtures have had two or less goals.
The attacking power of Muharraq when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Muharraq as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other already this season, with the result Muharraq - Al Budaiya 4-0 logged in the official records. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's three Al Budaiya victories, two draws and four Muharraq wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Al Budaiya missing players
Muharraq missing players
| Al Budaiya | Muharraq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 36 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 80% |
| 87% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 43% | 60% |
| 53% | 38% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 14% | 27% |
| 13% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 57% | 60% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 33% |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4.8 | 6.4 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7 | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| 33% | 23% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 49% |
| 7.4 | 9 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
- Al Budaiya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Budaiya have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the fewest points (4) at home in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the fewest scored goals (7) in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the most conceded goals (36) in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Premier League
- Al Budaiya have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Premier League
- Muharraq have created more than twice as many corners as Al Budaiya.
- Muharraq have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Muharraq have scored more than double the goals of Al Budaiya.
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manama Club | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Khalidiya | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Muharraq | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Sitra | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Riffa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Shabbab | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Al-Hidd | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 9 | East Riffa | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 11 | Bahrain SC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Budaiya | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -29 | 5 |
