Muharraq make preparations for this game after their 1-1 result versus Al-Hidd, a game that produced some answers. How will they do against East Riffa?
- Muharraq is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
- East Riffa have the most points from losing position (10) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Muharraq form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Muharraq at their home stadium (Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Muharraq are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Muharraq, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 378 minutes in the Premier League.
The Muharraq manager Hamdani and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Al-Hidd in the Federation Cup.
Muharraq has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Muharraq are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.
East Riffa form and stats
2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for East Riffa in their Premier League matches away. It's a growing despair in East Riffa as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
East Riffa are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Federation Cup home loss versus Al Hala with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
It was a Premier League defeat before that one as the away game against Manama wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Riffa have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have fought before this season: Muharraq - East Riffa 2-3. Head to head totals (for the last ten meetings): Muharraq won five games, two matches ended with a tie and East Riffa have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourMuharraq missing players
East Riffa missing players
| Muharraq | East Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 93% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 93% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 7% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 21% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 36% |
| 6.1 | 7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 9.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 5.4 | 5 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.3 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2 | 3 |
- East Riffa have the most points from losing position (10) in Premier League
- Muharraq have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Muharraq have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League
- Muharraq is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | Al Riffa | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Manama | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Muharraq | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Khalidiya | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | East Riffa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Al Hala | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 15 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 | Al-Hidd | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -13 | 9 |
| 9 | Budaiya | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 8 |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 7 |
