Second Division fixture guide: Al Ittifaq Maqaba versus Isa Town

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najma Sports Club (2000 seats)

Al Ittifaq Maqaba have some catching up to do from their 9th spot, and the first chance is vs Isa Town. Read more!

Insights:
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Isa Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Second Division. That game was also an away game, at Malkiya. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Al Ittifaq Maqaba have to build on here at Al Najma Sports Club in the Second Division.

In their previous game, led his Ittifaq to a defeat away at Al-Najma. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Al Najma Sports Club.

Preceding that result, a home defeat in the Federation Cup against Busaiteen.

Al Ittifaq Maqaba have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al Najma Sports Club with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Ittifaq have conceded 6 from these games.

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Isa Town form and stats

Playing away, Isa Town have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Second Division this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Malkiya (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.

A loss, in the Federation Cup away at Al Ittihad, before that.

Isa Town have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Isa Town struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Al Ittifaq Maqaba victories, two draws and five Isa Town wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players

Isa Town missing players

Al Ittifaq Maqaba Isa Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
2 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 2 1 Lost L 1 2 3
11 7 1 Scored S 2 5 15
13 6 2 Conceded C 3 6 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 78%
44% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 67%
11% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 22%
78% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 67%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 11%
 
3.9 4.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8 7.2 5.9
4.2 3.7 3 Corners against (avg) C A 1 2 2.1
2.9 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.5 3.7 1 Shots (avg) S ( 4 3 3.3
2.1 2.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.2 1.9
53% 71% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 100% 100%
 
4.8 5.7 2 Shots against (avg) S A 4 2.8 3
2.6 3.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 1.8 1.7
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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Al Ittifaq Maqaba's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Isa Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Isa Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Isa Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 9 7 2 0 23 5 4 3 1 0 10 1 5 4 1 0 13 4 18 23
2 Busaiteen 9 6 2 1 17 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 5 0 0 12 4 8 20
3 Al Ittihad 9 4 2 3 10 8 5 2 1 2 4 3 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 14
4 Malkiya 9 4 2 3 14 14 4 2 1 1 9 7 5 2 1 2 5 7 0 14
5 A'Ali 9 4 2 3 7 7 5 1 1 3 2 5 4 3 1 0 5 2 0 14
6 Qalali 9 3 3 3 15 11 5 1 2 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 8 5 4 12
7 Isa Town 9 3 3 3 15 13 5 2 2 1 10 7 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 12
8 Alhassam 9 3 3 3 10 11 5 2 1 2 8 8 4 1 2 1 2 3 -1 12
9 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 9 2 3 4 11 13 4 2 0 2 7 6 5 0 3 2 4 7 -2 9
10 Al Tadhamun 9 2 3 4 10 14 5 2 1 2 6 7 4 0 2 2 4 7 -4 9
11 Al Reef 9 2 1 6 9 22 5 1 1 3 6 11 4 1 0 3 3 11 -13 7
12 Al Tadamun Buri 9 0 2 7 5 19 3 0 1 2 1 5 6 0 1 5 4 14 -14 2