Al Najma Sports Club: Al Budaiya vs Al Ittihad Second Division pre-match guide

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Tue 26.Sep
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najma Sports Club (2000 seats)

It's fixture two of the Second Division season and all to play for. Don't miss our in-depth preview of Al Budaiya-Al Ittihad!

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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!

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Al Budaiya form and stats

The season before, Al Budaiya's league statistics were 1 win, 2 draws and 19 losses, resulting in 12th position in the Premier League. During these 22 matches they scored {10 goals} and conceded 65. Performing as the home side in the last season Al Budaiya managed 1-1-9 (win-draw-lost) with {4 goals} and 29 conceded.

It's back home for Al Budaiya, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Al-Tadhmon away with the result 6-1. As mentioned above, Budaiya "killed" Al-Tadhmon in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Heartbreak before that as Al Budaiya lost 0-7 at Al Riffa's place.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

Let's have a look at how Al Ittihad performed last season in the Second Division: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 9 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 24 and conceded {29 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 6 and lost 2 with 12/11 goals scored/conceded.

The regulars enjoyed Al Ittihad's previous match versus Al Ittifaq Maqaba (placed 10th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Before that, Al Ittihad travelled to A'Ali and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Ittihad are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous four meetings involving these teams: Al Budaiya won two, Al Ittihad were winners in one and we saw one draw. one game with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Al Budaiya missing players

Al Ittihad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Budaiya Al Ittihad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
6 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 2
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10
9 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
67% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 50%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 8
6 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 1
Al Budaiya Last season Al Ittihad
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   11 22
1 1   Won W   3 6
2 1   Drew D   6 9
19 9   Lost L   2 7
10 4   Scored S   12 24
65 29   Conceded C   11 29
95% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 91%
86% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 77%
64% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   36% 41%
41% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 14%
32% 36%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 9%
41% 27%   BTTS BTTS   82% 64%
9% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 23%
55% 64%   Failed to Score F T   9% 23%
 
2.9 3.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4.6 4.8
5.3 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 5
2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.9
2 2   Red cards R C   2 4
 
4.4 5.4   Shots (avg) S (   7.6 8.1
1.6 1.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 3.8
29% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 29%
 
8.5 9.7   Shots against (avg) S A   5.1 5.2
4.8 5.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.8 3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 A'Ali 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 5 3
2 Al Budaiya 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 5 3
3 Al Ittihad 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Qalali 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Malkiya 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Bahrain SC 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 Alhassam 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Al Reef 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
9 Isa Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
11 Al-Tadhmon 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0
12 Al Tadamun Buri 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Khalidiya 22 12 6 4 45 23 11 5 4 2 21 11 11 7 2 2 24 12 22 42
2 Manama 22 11 8 3 35 16 10 4 5 1 18 8 12 7 3 2 17 8 19 41
3 Muharraq 22 10 10 2 34 12 11 4 7 0 15 6 11 6 3 2 19 6 22 40
4 Al Riffa 22 11 6 5 37 19 11 5 3 3 21 10 11 6 3 2 16 9 18 39
5 Sitra 22 10 8 4 30 20 12 4 5 3 13 10 10 6 3 1 17 10 10 38
6 Al Ahli 22 7 10 5 24 23 12 3 6 3 8 11 10 4 4 2 16 12 1 31
7 Al Shabbab Manama 22 7 6 9 21 25 11 4 2 5 11 15 11 3 4 4 10 10 -4 27
8 Al-Hidd 22 7 6 9 29 38 10 2 3 5 14 21 12 5 3 4 15 17 -9 27
9 East Riffa 22 5 9 8 24 26 11 2 3 6 14 18 11 3 6 2 10 8 -2 24
10 Al Hala 22 5 6 11 22 34 11 3 2 6 9 15 11 2 4 5 13 19 -12 21
11 Bahrain SC 22 4 7 11 22 32 11 4 1 6 14 17 11 0 6 5 8 15 -10 19
12 Al Budaiya 22 1 2 19 10 65 11 1 1 9 4 29 11 0 1 10 6 36 -55 -1
Last season 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-Najma 22 17 4 1 59 19 11 9 2 0 28 10 11 8 2 1 31 9 40 55
2 Busaiteen 22 12 5 5 41 23 11 7 2 2 21 7 11 5 3 3 20 16 18 41
3 A'Ali 22 10 7 5 33 21 10 4 3 3 15 8 12 6 4 2 18 13 12 37
4 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 22 9 5 8 28 27 11 7 1 3 17 10 11 2 4 5 11 17 1 32
5 Alhassam 22 8 8 6 29 29 11 4 5 2 17 15 11 4 3 4 12 14 0 32
6 Al-Tadhmon 22 8 7 7 31 31 11 5 3 3 18 17 11 3 4 4 13 14 0 31
7 Qalali 22 7 8 7 33 26 11 2 5 4 11 13 11 5 3 3 22 13 7 29
8 Malkiya 22 7 7 8 28 28 11 4 4 3 19 15 11 3 3 5 9 13 0 28
9 Al Ittihad 22 6 9 7 24 29 11 3 3 5 12 18 11 3 6 2 12 11 -5 27
10 Isa Town 22 7 5 10 33 39 11 3 3 5 18 22 11 4 2 5 15 17 -6 26
11 Al Reef 22 3 4 15 18 51 12 2 2 8 11 27 10 1 2 7 7 24 -33 13
12 Al Tadamun Buri 22 0 7 15 14 48 11 0 5 6 5 17 11 0 2 9 9 31 -34 7

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 A'Ali 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 5 3
2 Al Budaiya 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 5 3
3 Al Ittihad 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Qalali 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Malkiya 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Bahrain SC 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
7 Alhassam 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Al Reef 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
9 Isa Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
11 Al-Tadhmon 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0
12 Al Tadamun Buri 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0

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