Al-Hidd will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Al Riffa.
- Al-Hidd have the most scored goals (14) at home in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al-Hidd form and stats
This stadium, Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī, has been a fortress for Al-Hidd in the Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-1-0. Al-Hidd has won so many consecutive home games (six in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī. We remember; it was Al-Najma.
Al-Hidd's last game was hosting Muharraq (placed 5th) and winning 1-0. Heartbreak before that as Al-Hidd lost 1-3 at East Riffa's place.
The Al-Hidd manager M. Al Moqla has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. Al-Hidd are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Al Riffa form and stats
The strength of Al Riffa, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League, on their travels this season is incredible with 22 points collected from 8 Premier League away games. Al Riffa has 7-1-0 on the road, with 16 goals scored and 5 conceded.
Riffa has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Busaiteen for a Premier League game that ended a draw (1-1). Preceding that game was the away victory against Al-Najma with the score of 2-0.
The Al Riffa manager A. Ashour has got the team scoring on the road, with 16 away goals in 8 league matches. Riffa are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Al-Hidd and Al Riffa have met before this season: Al Riffa - Al-Hidd 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Al-Hidd wins - draws - Al Riffa wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Al-Hidd missing players
Al Riffa missing players
| Al-Hidd | Al Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 25 |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 67% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 20% | 14% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 12% | 13% |
| 7% | 14% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 27% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.1 | 10.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 32% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 31% | 28% |
- Al Riffa have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Riffa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Riffa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most points (22) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most scored goals (16) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the the best goal difference (+15) in Premier League
- Al Riffa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Riffa is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Al-Hidd have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al-Hidd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Hidd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al-Hidd have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al-Hidd have the most scored goals (14) at home in Premier League
- Al-Hidd haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Riffa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
| 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 Riffa | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | East Riffa | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Manama | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Al-Hidd | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Muharraq | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 17 |
| 7 | Al-Najma | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 14 |
| 8 | Malkiya | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 12 |
| 9 | Budaiya | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 12 |
| 10 | Busaiteen | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 10 |