Home advantage could prove decisive in Al Ittifaq Maqaba - Al Tadhamun battle

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Tue 21.February
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Riffa Club Stadium (9000 seats)

This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, boom and bust leading to mid-table spots so far. Pave the way for Al Ittifaq Maqaba - Al Tadhamun!

Insights:
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the most points from losing position (4) in Second Division
  • Al Tadhamun have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an in-your-face fixture!

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Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats

12 points is a decent return from 6 Second Division games here at Riffa Club Stadium for Al Ittifaq Maqaba. The data says 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Al Ittifaq Maqaba, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Ittifaq's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Alhassam (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Isa Town in a game that was won 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Al Ittifaq Maqaba have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Some stats: A review of the 10 latest league matches highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each team.

Al Ittifaq Maqaba have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Riffa Club Stadium with 11 goals in 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Al Tadhamun form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Second Division travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Tadhamun, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Al Tadamun Buri (placed 12th) last time out.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Al Reef.

Al Tadhamun find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Al Tadhamun have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Tadhamun - Ittifaq 1-1 was the product when these two sides previously met, some time ago this season.

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Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 0 5 11
4 4 1 Won W 0 1 4
3 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
15 11 2 Scored S 0 6 15
15 8 1 Conceded C 0 7 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 91%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 82%
55% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
9% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 36%
9% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 9%
82% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 45%
9% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 36%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 27%
 
3.6 3.6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4.1
4.8 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 4.4
2.5 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.4 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
4.9 6.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2.2 2.9
2.6 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.6 1.7
50% 56% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 82%
 
6.4 8.6 13 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5 4.5
3.5 4.8 9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.2 2.2
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the most points from losing position (4) in Second Division
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Tadhamun have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • All of Al Ittifaq Maqaba's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  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 11 9 2 0 27 7 6 5 1 0 14 3 5 4 1 0 13 4 20 29
2 Busaiteen 11 7 2 2 21 11 6 2 2 2 9 7 5 5 0 0 12 4 10 23
3 A'Ali 11 6 2 3 11 8 5 1 1 3 2 5 6 5 1 0 9 3 3 20
4 Malkiya 11 5 2 4 19 17 6 3 1 2 14 10 5 2 1 2 5 7 2 17
5 Al Ittihad 11 4 3 4 12 11 6 2 2 2 5 4 5 2 1 2 7 7 1 15
6 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 11 4 3 4 15 15 6 4 0 2 11 8 5 0 3 2 4 7 0 15
7 Al Tadhamun 11 4 3 4 15 15 6 3 1 2 9 8 5 1 2 2 6 7 0 15
8 Alhassam 11 4 3 4 12 13 5 2 1 2 8 8 6 2 2 2 4 5 -1 15
9 Qalali 11 3 4 4 16 15 5 1 2 2 7 6 6 2 2 2 9 9 1 13
10 Isa Town 11 3 3 5 17 17 5 2 2 1 10 7 6 1 1 4 7 10 0 12
11 Al Reef 11 2 1 8 12 30 5 1 1 3 6 11 6 1 0 5 6 19 -18 7
12 Al Tadamun Buri 11 0 2 9 5 23 5 0 1 4 1 9 6 0 1 5 4 14 -18 2