Al-Najma vs Al Riffa: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Bahrain Premier League
Competition: Wed 22.December
Match begins: 17:05 (UTC)
Venue: Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (35580 seats)

Both these sides are capable of winning this one, Al Riffa having a 8 point lead on Al-Najma in the league table. Game on!

Insights:
  • Al-Najma have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Premier League
  • Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League

These teams have little in common geographically as Al Riffa have to travel 3700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Both teams have had plentiful rest since their last match. Let's hope for an active match!

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Al-Najma form and stats

Three Premier League home games done for Al-Najma, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.

Al-Najma drew their last game, also a home match. Al Shabbab Manama was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

Ahead of that match, Al-Najma lost 1-2 at home to Al Ittihad.

The lack of attacking qualities in Al-Najma means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. On the other hand, Al-Najma have conceded 4 goals.

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Al Riffa form and stats

One match played away so far in the Premier League for Al Riffa and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from 10 games.

Al Riffa are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Federation Cup against Malkiya.

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Bahrain SC.

It's early days yet, but Al Riffa has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Last nine meetings between these participants: Al-Najma won two, Al Riffa triumphed in seven and we saw zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Al-Najma missing players

Al Riffa missing players

Al-Najma Al Riffa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 1 6
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 4
3 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
2 2 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 1 1 Scored S 0 0 8
7 4 1 Conceded C 0 0 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 67%
83% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 33%
17% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
67% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 67%
33% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 33%
 
3.8 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 8 5.5
5.7 6.7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4
2.3 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 4.3 4 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 8.5
1.8 1.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3.3
45% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 40%
 
7.8 9.3 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 6 7
3.3 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Riffa have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Al Riffa have not yet lost a game.
  • Al Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
  • Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Premier League
  • Al Riffa have the fewest scored goals (0) away in Premier League
  • Al Riffa have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League
  • Al Riffa have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
  • Al Riffa have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Al Riffa have yet to win a game away.
  • Al-Najma have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Al-Najma have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Al-Najma have the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Premier League
  • Al-Najma have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al-Najma have yet to win a game at home.
  • Al-Najma haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 6 4 2 0 11 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 2 2 0 8 5 5 14
2 Al Riffa 6 4 2 0 8 3 5 4 1 0 8 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 14
3 East Riffa 6 2 3 1 7 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 9
4 Khalidiya 6 2 2 2 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 8
5 Al-Hidd 6 1 3 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 6
6 Al-Najma 6 1 3 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 1 4 3 1 2 0 4 3 -2 6
7 Al Hala 5 1 2 2 6 9 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 5
8 Muharraq 4 1 1 2 4 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4
9 Budaiya 6 1 1 4 4 8 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 1 1 3 3 6 -4 4
10 Al Ahli 5 0 3 2 5 8 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 3