A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Al-Najma in 2nd position and Manama placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Al-Najma and Manama 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.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Manama, who are travelling more than 3700 kilometers to play this game.
Al-Najma form and stats
Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Al-Najma 3 wins from 3 appearances.
The Al-Najma fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier League game also here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium: A 1-4 defeat against Muharraq (placed 4th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Busaiteen in a game that was won 2-1.
Al-Najma always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium with 10 goals in 3 league games. Al-Najma have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Manama form and stats
The Premier League season is young and Manama have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
Manama has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Jaish for a AFC Cup game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Al Ahli.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 3 goals have been conceded by Manama in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Al-Najma won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Manama has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoTop Goalscorers
 
T. Fernandes
12 goals
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M. Abdulrahman
5 goals
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Al-Najma missing players
Manama missing players
| Al-Najma | Manama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 1.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | 28 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 56 |
| 23 | 15 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 35% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 32% |
- Al-Najma has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Al-Najma has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Al-Najma has the most conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Al-Najma have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Al-Najma haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al-Najma's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Manama have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Manama have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Al-Najma | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Manama | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Muharraq | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | East Riffa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Al Riffa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Busaiteen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Shabbab Manama | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 7 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 5 |