The Muharraq & Al-Hidd managers S. Sharida and M. Al Moqla are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Muharraq form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Muharraq, who have the the best goal difference (+12) in Premier League, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Muharraq, who played 1-1 against Al Riffa. That match was also played at this venue (Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium). A strong away win before that one, visiting Al Shabbab Manama and winning 1-0.
Muharraq are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 14 goals in 5 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Al-Hidd form and stats
The strength of Al-Hidd, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Premier League, on their travels this season is incredible with 15 points collected from 6 Premier League away games. Al-Hidd has 5-0-1 on the road, with 10 goals scored and 5 conceded. Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Muharraq. Al-Hidd has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Manama.
It's the second away game in a row for Al-Hidd, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Al Ahli (placed 7th) in the Premier League last time out. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Al Shabbab Manama.
Al-Hidd has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Al-Hidd are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al-Hidd - Muharraq 4-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Muharraq, one draw and six wins for Al-Hidd. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  É. Nascimento de Mendonça 2 goals | I. Hasan 1 goals | H. Jameel 1 goals |
Muharraq missing players
Al-Hidd missing players
| Muharraq | Al-Hidd | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 91% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 45% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.9 | 7.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 135 | 78 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 61 | 112 |
| 49 | 36 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| 45% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 41% |
- Al-Hidd has the fewest conceded goals (8)
- Al-Hidd has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Al-Hidd has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Al-Hidd has the most clean sheets (6)
- Al-Hidd has the most points (15) away
- Al-Hidd has the the best goal difference (+5) away
- Al-Hidd have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Hidd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al-Hidd have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al-Hidd haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al-Hidd is in the best form (6-0-0)
- All of Muharraq's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Muharraq has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Muharraq has the the best goal difference (+12)
- Muharraq have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Muharraq | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | East Riffa | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Al Riffa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Al-Najma | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Manama | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Busaiteen | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Shabbab Manama | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -17 | 7 |
| 10 | Al Hala | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 5 |