Muharraq have performed better than Al Riffa so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
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 4-0-0 (wins-draw-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
It's back home for Muharraq, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Al Shabbab Manama away with the result 1-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Busaiteen with a 2-1 scoreline.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Muharraq have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost one.
Muharraq always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium with 13 goals in 4 league games. Muharraq have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Al Riffa form and stats
2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Al Riffa, who have the most scored goals (28) in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Al Riffa play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Al Hala (placed 10th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Al Ahli.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Riffa playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were two Al Riffa wins, zero draws and one defeat.
Al Riffa are a potent attacking force on the road with their 13 goals in 5 league games. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Al Riffa concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Muharraq victories, four draws and two Al Riffa wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  É. Nascimento de Mendonça 2 goals |  K. Al Aswad 2 goals | I. Hasan 1 goals |
Muharraq missing players
Al Riffa missing players
| Muharraq | Al Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 19 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 80% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8.2 | 8.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 7.3 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 124 | 67 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 39 | 70 |
| 44 | 31 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 24 | 35 |
| 48% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 54% | 57% |
- Al Riffa has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Al Riffa has the most matches over the total-line (8)
- Al Riffa has the most points from losing position (9)
- Al Riffa has the most scored goals (13) away
- Al Riffa has the most scored goals (28)
- Al Riffa has the most scored goals in the first half (12)
- Al Riffa has the most scored goals in the second half (15)
- Al Riffa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Riffa have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Riffa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Riffa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Riffa's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- 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 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 won all their matches at home so far.
- Muharraq have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 18 |
| 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 |