Struggling Busaiteen will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Muharraq in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Busaiteen form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Busaiteen at their home stadium (Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium) is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. It's trouble wherever Busaiteen are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Busaiteen are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Busaiteen's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Al-Hidd (placed 1st). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Muharraq.
Busaiteen has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Busaiteen have conceded 8 from these games.
Muharraq form and stats
2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Muharraq, who have the the best goal difference (+10) in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Muharraq hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Muharraq, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Manama in their previous game. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Manama in the Premier League.
Muharraq has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Muharraq have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Busaiteen and Muharraq have met before this season: Muharraq - Busaiteen 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Busaiteen victories, zero draws and eight Muharraq wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 É. Nascimento de Mendonça 2 goals |  M. Khalid Shahin 1 goals | M. Marcus 1 goals |
Busaiteen missing players
Muharraq missing players
| Busaiteen | Muharraq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 78% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 78% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 22% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 7.6 |
| 5.6 | 5.6 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | 27 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 22 | 89 |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 39 |
| 67% | 56% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 46% |
- Muharraq has the the best goal difference (+10)
- Muharraq have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Muharraq | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | East Riffa | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Al Riffa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Al-Najma | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Manama | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Busaiteen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Shabbab Manama | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 7 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -9 | 5 |