It's the second chance for points this league season as Al-Hidd and Manama battle it out at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
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.
Al-Hidd form and stats
In the previous season, Al-Hidd's league stats were 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, providing 1st spot in the Permier League Play-offs. From these three matches they scored 6 goals and let in 3. Appearing at home in the former season Al-Hidd generated 0-1-0 (win-draw-lost) with 1 goal and 1 conceded.
Al-Hidd's previous match was a Federation Cup game also played at their own arena, ending 3-0 vs Al Ittihad. The home side hope to to repeat that performance.
A Premier League defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Muharraq.Manama form and stats
Let's have a look at how Manama performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat. In total they scored 31 and conceded 13 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 5 and lost 0 with 15/9 goals scored/conceded. One match played away so far in the Premier League for Manama and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 5 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses from 10 games.
The fans enjoyed Manama's previous game versus Al Ahli, a Federation Cup win (1-0) played at home.
Ahead of that match was the Premier League away draw versus Sitra that ended 0-0.It's early days yet, but Manama has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Al-Hidd, two draws and four wins for Manama. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Al-Hidd missing players
Manama missing players
| Al-Hidd | Manama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al-Hidd | Last season | Manama | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 3 | 1 | Played | P | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 15 | 31 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 13 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 83% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 67% | ||
| 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | ||
| 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 22% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 11% | ||
| 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 50% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 44% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 22% | ||
| 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.9 | ||
| 5.3 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.1 | 8 | ||
| 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 55% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 46% | ||
| 4 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.4 | 8.2 | ||
| 2.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 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 Shabbab Manama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Khalidiya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Al Hala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Budaiya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | East Riffa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Manama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Bahrain SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Sitra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | Al-Hidd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Sitra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Budaiya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Malkiya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 | Manama | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 | Khalidiya | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 4 | Muharraq | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Hala | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 25 |
| 6 | East Riffa | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Budaiya | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 17 |
| 9 | Al-Hidd | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 13 |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -19 | 8 |