Busaiteen have come here for an appealing duel versus the home team Al Ittifaq Maqaba. Get ready for the fixture with this full Second Division preview!
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the most conceded goals (3) at home in Second Division
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
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
Only two Second Division home games for Al Ittifaq Maqaba so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The Ittifaq crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Busaiteen here at Al Najma Sports Club.
Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Al Riffa in the Bahrain Cup. 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 5 games. Al Ittifaq Maqaba has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Early season league goal statistics from Al Ittifaq Maqaba's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 3 conceded.
Busaiteen 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 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 9 matches.
Busaiteen play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Al Ittifaq Maqaba (placed 5th).
A loss, in the Bahrain Cup away at Muharraq, earlier. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Busaiteen in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Busaiteen, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
{3 goals} so far away for Busaiteen, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Busaiteen have avoided a loss in the last 5 games (4-1-0) facing Al Ittifaq Maqaba.Ittifaq - Busaiteen 2-3 was the outcome when these two contenders previously played each other, some time ago this season.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players
Busaiteen missing players
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | Busaiteen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8.7 |
| 5.5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 2.3 |
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the most conceded goals (3) at home in Second Division
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | Last season | Busaiteen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 10 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Scored | S | 14 | 23 | ||
| 25 | 17 | Conceded | C | 20 | 34 | ||
| 89% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | ||
| 72% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 72% | ||
| 33% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 56% | 44% | ||
| 22% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 17% | ||
| 56% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 89% | 67% | ||
| 22% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | ||
| 33% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 22% | ||
| 5.7 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8.4 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 7.3 | ||
| 4 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| 40% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 39% | ||
| 6.4 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 8.9 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Busaiteen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Malkiya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Al-Najma | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Isa Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | A'Ali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Al Reef | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Alhassam | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Qalali | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Al Tadamun Buri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 12 | Al Tadhamun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 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 | Al Shabbab Manama | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Bahrain SC | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Sitra | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Malkiya | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Al Ittihad | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 7 | Isa Town | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -10 | 21 |
| 8 | Busaiteen | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 20 |
| 9 | Qalali | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 10 | Al Tadamun Buri | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 34 | -34 | 9 |
