Al Ittifaq Maqaba should be favourites to win this home game versus Busaiteen, if the league table is to be trusted. Or are we in for a surprise?
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Second Division
- Busaiteen have yet to win a game away.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Both squads have had time to rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an energetic match!
Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats
2 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Al Ittifaq Maqaba have to build on here at Al-Ahli Stadium in the Second Division. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Al-Ahli Stadium.
The Al Ittifaq Maqaba fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Al Tadamun Buri and win 3-1.
Ittifaq are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games.
Busaiteen form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Second Division travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.
There might be some fixture complaints from Busaiteen as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 1-5 against Al Shabbab Manama.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Busaiteen has managed 5 goals and let in 15 from 5 matches. Busaiteen has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The squads have faced each other already this season, with the result Busaiteen - Al Ittifaq Maqaba 2-2 registered in the official records. Stats for the last three meetings featuring these two squads are: zero wins for Al Ittifaq Maqaba, one draw and two wins for Busaiteen. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players
Busaiteen missing players
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | Busaiteen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 80% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 30% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 60% |
| 30% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 30% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 49% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 31% | 33% |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have scored more than double the goals of Busaiteen.
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Second Division
- All of Busaiteen's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Busaiteen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Busaiteen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Busaiteen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Busaiteen have yet to win a game away.
- Busaiteen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | Al Shabbab Manama | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 3 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 4 | Malkiya | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Sitra | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Isa Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
| 8 | Qalali | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Busaiteen | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 6 |
| 10 | Al Tadamun Buri | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -25 | 2 |
