Budaiya are trying to overlook the league table ahead of this fixture vs East Riffa. Here's all you should know before the game!
- Budaiya have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Premier League
- East Riffa have the most points from losing position (7) in Premier League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Budaiya form and stats
Budaiya have played three Premier League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Budaiya's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-4 versus Al Riffa (placed 1st). Budaiya were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Muharraq that ended 1-1.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Budaiya here at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Budaiya with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
East Riffa form and stats
Things could have gone better for East Riffa in their Premier League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
The supporters enjoyed Riffa's previous game versus Al-Najma (placed 8th), a Premier League 3-2 win played at home.
A draw for Riffa before that, at their own venue hosting Manama (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) (1-1).Riffa find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Riffa have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - two - three (Budaiya wins - draws - East Riffa wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Budaiya missing players
East Riffa missing players
| Budaiya | East Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 88% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 38% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 6.6 | 9 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 6.9 |
| 2.4 | 0.5 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| 24% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 10 | 14 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| 4.9 | 7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3 |
- All of Budaiya's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Budaiya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Budaiya have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
- Budaiya have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Premier League
- Budaiya have yet to win a game at home.
- Budaiya haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- East Riffa have the most points from losing position (7) in Premier League
- East Riffa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Manama | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Khalidiya | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | East Riffa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Muharraq | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Al-Hidd | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Al Hala | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 8 | Al-Najma | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Al Ahli | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | Budaiya | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
