Muharraq vs East Riffa: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Bahrain Premier League
Competition: Sat 16.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Ahli Stadium (5000 seats)

It's still early in the Premier League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Muharraq - East Riffa preview!

Insights:
  • Muharraq has the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League
  • East Riffa has the most scored goals (9) 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.

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Muharraq form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Muharraq, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League, at their home stadium (Al-Ahli Stadium) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Muharraq has recorded two wins in a row here at Al-Ahli Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Muharraq, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 189 minutes in the Premier League.

Muharraq's last game was hosting Al-Hidd (placed 5th) and winning 2-0. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Malkiya.

Muharraq are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. As for guarding their own goal, Muharraq have only let in 2 goals at home.

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East Riffa form and stats

A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premier League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from 8 matches.

Home advantage was not enough for Riffa in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Al Riffa, 1-2. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Busaiteen.

1 goal so far away for East Riffa, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Muharraq won seven games, two matches ended with a draw and East Riffa has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Muharraq missing players

East Riffa missing players

Muharraq East Riffa
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 4 1 Played P 1 1 5
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
5 5 1 Scored S 1 1 9
2 2 2 Conceded C 0 0 3
60% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 80%
20% 25% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 60%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
20% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 40%
80% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 60%
40% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 10.5 14 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6 8
3.6 4.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 3.2
28% 28% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 56%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • East Riffa has the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Premier League
  • East Riffa has the most matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
  • East Riffa has the most scored goals (9) in Premier League
  • East Riffa has the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
  • East Riffa has the the best goal difference (+6) in Premier League
  • East Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • East Riffa have scored in all their matches so far.
  • East Riffa have won all their away games so far.
  • East Riffa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Muharraq has the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as East Riffa have scored away.
Muharraq Last season East Riffa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
18 8   Played P   8 18
12 5   Won W   3 7
4 3   Drew D   2 4
2 0   Lost L   3 7
32 16   Scored S   9 18
16 6   Conceded C   8 20
89% 88%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 83%
67% 75%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   50% 56%
50% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   38% 44%
28% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 28%
17% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
56% 50%   BTTS BTTS   38% 39%
44% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 39%
11% 12%   Failed to Score F T   38% 39%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.2 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.8
2 0   Red cards R C   0 2
 
11.4 13.1   Shots (avg) S (   9.9 10
4.3 5.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 3.6
40% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 25%

  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 5 4 1 0 6 2 4 3 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 13
2 East Riffa 5 3 1 1 9 3 4 2 1 1 8 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 10
3 Manama 5 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 10
4 Muharraq 5 2 2 1 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 8
5 Al-Hidd 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 7
6 Budaiya 5 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 7
7 Al-Najma 5 1 2 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 5
8 Busaiteen 5 1 1 3 6 6 2 1 1 0 6 1 3 0 0 3 0 5 0 4
9 Al Ahli 5 1 1 3 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 3 2 7 -5 4
10 Malkiya 5 0 1 4 2 11 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 4 1 10 -9 1