The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Manama are in the 6th position while the guesting Busaiteen worry at 9th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Manama form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Madinat 'Isa Stadium as Manama have scored 10 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Manama manager M. Basheer Al Shamlan and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Al Hala (placed 10th) in the Premier League. Heartbreak before that as Manama lost 1-3 at Al Riffa's place.
A decent goal production from Manama in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Manama have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Busaiteen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Busaiteen so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Busaiteen, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Al Ahli game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. It's all red in the travel logs of Busaiteen, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Two away games in a row for Busaiteen, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Al Hala in the Premier League. A 1-5 defeat away at Al Riffa before that.
Busaiteen find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. For Busaiteen, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Busaiteen - Manama 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Manama victories, two draws and zero Busaiteen wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mohamed Ali Hasan 1 goals | A. Nabeel 1 goals | S. Al Amer 1 goals |
Manama missing players
Busaiteen missing players
| Manama | Busaiteen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 69% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 93 | 46 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 23 | 76 |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| 29% | 35% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 83% | 45% |
- All of Busaiteen's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Busaiteen has the most dropped points from leading position (10)
- Busaiteen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Busaiteen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Busaiteen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Busaiteen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Busaiteen is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Manama have not yet lost a game at home.
- Manama have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Muharraq | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 30 |
| 3 | Al Riffa | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Al-Najma | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | East Riffa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Manama | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Al Shabbab Manama | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -21 | 10 |
| 9 | Busaiteen | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 9 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -13 | 9 |