This campaign has been back-breaking for Al Ittifaq Maqaba so far, while Al-Najma have enjoyed many victories. Will the travellers take another scalp at Madinet Hamad Stadium?
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals (44) in Second Division
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Al-Najma, who are travelling more than 3700 kilometers to play this 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.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats
All-inclusive Second Division results at home this season for Al Ittifaq Maqaba are 5-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Al Ittifaq Maqaba, who played 0-0 against Al-Najma. That match was also played at this venue (Madinet Hamad Stadium).
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Qalali.Ittifaq has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al Ittifaq Maqaba's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Al Ittifaq Maqaba hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Al Tadamun Buri, Isa Town and Al Reef), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Al-Najma form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Al-Najma so far, with 6-2-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Second Division statistics.
Al-Najma are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Al Ittifaq Maqaba (placed 9th).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Malkiya at their stadium, the result 1-0.Goal hungry football fans should note that 14 of this club's 17 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Al-Najma are regular goalscorers on their travels. Al-Najma are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Al-Najma have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (4-1-0) when playing Al Ittifaq Maqaba.Here's the final score when the participants faced each other previously this campaign; Al-Najma - Ittifaq 2-0.
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| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | Al-Najma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| 25 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| 79% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 42% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 74% |
| 16% | 10% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 11% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 63% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 58% |
| 16% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 56% | 42% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 20 | 8.7 | 9.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 10 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 43% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 47% | 45% |
| 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Najma have not yet lost a game.
- Al-Najma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al-Najma have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most clean sheets (4) away in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals (20) away in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals (44) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the the best goal difference (+30) in Second Division
- Al-Najma is in the best form (4-1-0) in Second Division
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 30 | 46 |
| 2 | Busaiteen | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | A'Ali | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Al-Tadhmon | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | Alhassam | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 24 |
| 7 | Qalali | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Malkiya | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Isa Town | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
| 11 | Al Reef | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -26 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Tadamun Buri | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -27 | 6 |
