A quick peek at the Premier League standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Read our Muharraq - Al Ahli guide!
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
- Al Ahli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
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!
Muharraq form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Muharraq have to build on here at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī in the Premier League.
The club members are hoping that Muharraq will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Federation Cup fixture against Bahrain SC.
In the match before that, Muharraq hosted Khalidiya and drew the Premier League game 1-1.Goals decide football matches and Muharraq are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Muharraq have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Ahli form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Ahli delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Al Reef in their previous game; a Federation Cup duel.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Budaiya.Al Ahli have another game away in just four days, a Premier League game versus Manama. A difficult fixture list for them!
Al Ahli have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 10 goals from 4 away matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Ahli in these games.
Head 2 Head
The 4 latest matches featuring these teams have all finished as Muharraq wins. Are we destined for another one?Muharraq missing players
Al Ahli missing players
| Muharraq | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 8.7 | 10.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 5.2 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.8 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 4 | 5.9 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 52% | 75% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 91% | 46% |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 2.3 |
- Al Ahli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ahli have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Ahli have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Ahli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Muharraq's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Muharraq have not yet lost a game.
- Muharraq have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Muharraq have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Muharraq have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the most clean sheets (6) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the most points (10) at home in Premier League
- Muharraq have the the best goal difference (+12) in Premier League
- Muharraq have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Muharraq have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Muharraq haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Muharraq is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 | Muharraq | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Khalidiya | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Al Riffa | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Manama | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Al Ahli | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Sitra | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Al-Hidd | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Bahrain SC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Al Hala | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | East Riffa | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Al Shabbab Manama | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Budaiya | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -22 | 2 |
