This fixture was marked in the calendar a long time ago by fans of both squads, as it's the premier Second Division fixture of the season. Both Al Ittihad and Al Ittifaq Maqaba are hoping for a good start to their season.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Al Ittihad form and stats
The previous season, Al Ittihad's league results were 6 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses, resulting in 9th position in the Second Division. In these 22 matches they scored {24 goals} and let in 29. Playing as the home team in the previous season Al Ittihad produced 3-3-5 (win-draw-lost) with {12 goals} and 18 conceded.
This is expected to be a close game, with Al Ittihad perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Al Ittihad as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Al Ittihad has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats
A job perfectly done for Ittifaq last season as they secured promotion from Permier League Play-offs. With a grand total of 1 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 0 were in away matches.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Al Ittifaq Maqaba in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Al Ittifaq Maqaba, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding eight meetings involving these two sides are: three wins for Al Ittihad, two draws and three wins for Al Ittifaq Maqaba. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Al Ittihad missing players
Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players
| Al Ittihad | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Ittihad | Last season | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 91% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 77% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | ||
| 41% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | ||
| 14% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | ||
| 9% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | ||
| 64% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | ||
| 23% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | ||
| 23% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.7 | ||
| 5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.1 | 8.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.7 | ||
| 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 6.3 | ||
| 3 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.3 | ||
| 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-Najma | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 55 |
| 2 | Busaiteen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | A'Ali | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 32 |
| 5 | Alhassam | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | Al-Tadhmon | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Qalali | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 | Malkiya | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | Isa Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -6 | 26 |
| 11 | Al Reef | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -33 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Tadamun Buri | 22 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | -34 | 7 |
| 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 | East Riffa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Al Hala | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | A'Ali | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |