The Premier League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Manama and Al-Hidd promises to be an interesting one.
Manama and Al-Hidd 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.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Manama form and stats
Manama must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Premier League games here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium. Two draws in a row at home now for Manama.
Manama drew their last game, also a home match. Al Shabbab Manama (placed 8th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Before that, Manama drew at home versus Al Hala.
This is expected to be a close game, with Manama perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Manama as a small favourite), we find one game. Manama has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.
The Manama fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Manama have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Al-Hidd form and stats
The supporters enjoyed Al-Hidd's previous game versus Muharraq (placed 4th), a Premier League 4-1 win played at home. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Al-Najma.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Manama victories, 2 draws and 4 Al-Hidd wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Thiago Fernandes 12 goals |   S. Mezlini 8 goals |  Mahmood Abdulrahman 5 goals |
Manama missing players
Al-Hidd missing players
| Manama | Al-Hidd | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 31 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 18 | 13 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 27% |
- Al-Hidd has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Al-Hidd has the fewest conceded goals (2)
- Al-Hidd has the the best goal difference (+5)
- Al-Hidd is in the best form (3-1-0)
- Manama has the most dropped points from leading position (4)
| Manama | Last season | Al-Hidd | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 35 | 18 | Scored | S | 13 | 29 | ||
| 24 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | ||
| 94% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 61% | ||
| 33% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 33% | ||
| 17% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 72% | 78% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 61% | ||
| 11% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 44% | 39% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | ||
| 4.9 | 6.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 155 | 95 | Total Shots | T S | 85 | 144 | ||
| 65 | 38 | Shots on Target | S O | 33 | 61 | ||
| 46% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 36% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Busaiteen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Muharraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Manama | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | East Riffa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Al-Najma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Al Shabbab Manama | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 9 | Al Riffa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Muharraq | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 40 |
| 2 | Al-Hidd | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | Manama | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | East Riffa | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Al Riffa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Busaiteen | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -14 | 19 |
| 7 | Al Hala | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -17 | 19 |
| 8 | Malkiya | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -11 | 18 |
| 9 | Bahrain SC | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 10 | Al Shabbab Manama | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -14 | 8 |