Al Budaiya have journeyed here for an absorbing battle against the hosts Al Ittifaq Maqaba. Get smart on the fixture with this full Second Division preview!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats
It's back home for Ittifaq, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Qalali away with the result 3-1.
Prior to that, an away loss at Al Ittihad.This is expected to be a close game, with Al Ittifaq Maqaba perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Al Ittifaq Maqaba as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Al Ittifaq Maqaba has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Al Budaiya form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Second Division, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 0 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats from 11 matches.
Budaiya's last fixture was the Second Division match versus Al Ittihad, played on neutral ground. It was a draw at full-time (0-0).
Before that one, a nice away victory 6-1 at Al-Tadhmon.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Budaiya playing away and similar expectations, we found 5 relevant matches. Results were 1 Al Budaiya win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Al Budaiya have the goal stats of 6-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Al Budaiya have been victorious in every one of the 4 most recent matches against this side. Something to take note of?Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players
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| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | Al Budaiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 60% |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 4.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | Last season | Al Budaiya | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 3 | 2 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 10 | 19 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 36 | 65 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 64% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 41% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 32% | ||
| 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 41% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | ||
| 67% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 55% | ||
| 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 2.9 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 1.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 60% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | ||
| 6.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.2 | 8.5 | ||
| 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bahrain SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Alhassam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | A'Ali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Al Budaiya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Malkiya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Qalali | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Al Tadamun Buri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 |
| 10 | Al Reef | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Isa Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | Al-Tadhmon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 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 | East Riffa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Al Hala | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | A'Ali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 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 |
