Malkiya are welcoming Busaiteen for another important game after their 1-2 result against 6th-placed Al-Najma.
- Malkiya have the most conceded goals (19) in Premier League
- Busaiteen is in the worst form (0-3-3)
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Malkiya form and stats
Malkiya's results here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Malkiya, their manager A. Saleh Al Dakheel and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Malkiya crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Al-Najma here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in a Premier League match. Ahead of that match, Malkiya lost 2-4 at home to East Riffa.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Al-Hidd are coming to town in four days.
Malkiya has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Malkiya defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Busaiteen form and stats
Busaiteen have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 0-2-4 (6 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Busaiteen, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Al Ahli (placed 7th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Muharraq.
Goals are few and far between in Busaiteen's away league games. Only 1 goal from 6 travels. Busaiteen have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Busaiteen - Malkiya 6-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Malkiya won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Busaiteen has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixMalkiya missing players
Busaiteen missing players
| Malkiya | Busaiteen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 90% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 80% |
| 70% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 30% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 60% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 17% | 40% |
| 10% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 20% |
| 40% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 83% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 32% | 47% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 6% | 26% |
- Busaiteen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Busaiteen have yet to win a game away.
- Busaiteen is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Malkiya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Malkiya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Malkiya have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Busaiteen have scored away.
- Malkiya have the most conceded goals (19) in Premier League
- Malkiya have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Premier League
- Malkiya have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Premier League
- Malkiya have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premier League
- Malkiya have the the worst goal difference (-11) in Premier League
| 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 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | East Riffa | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Manama | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Al-Hidd | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Muharraq | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Al-Najma | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 11 |
| 8 | Budaiya | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 9 |
| 9 | Busaiteen | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Malkiya | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 6 |