With their 10 point edge in the league table, Al Ittihad regulars want to see their beloved team collect max points from this match versus Al Reef.
- Al Ittihad have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Second Division
- Al Reef have the most conceded goals (37) in Second Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Al Ittihad form and stats
When playing at home in the Second Division, Al Ittihad have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Al Ittihad shared the glory with Al Tadamun Buri in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Budaiya in the Federation Cup.
The Ittihad fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches.
Al Reef form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Reef so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
191 minutes! That's how long the Al Reef goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Al Reef won their last game, 1-0 versus Malkiya played at home. Hooray; their first three points in the league after seven rounds not winning.
The game earlier was the Federation Cup-battle against Manama, a home defeat (0-5).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Reef as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Al Reef's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 22 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
Al Ittihad and Al Reef have duelled already this season: Al Reef - Al Ittihad 1-2.
Al Ittihad missing players
Al Reef missing players
| Al Ittihad | Al Reef | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 11 | 22 | 37 |
| 88% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 69% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 38% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 25% | 25% |
| 62% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 9.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 3.9 | 5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 29% | 27% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | 50% |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
- Al Ittihad have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Second Division
- Al Reef have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Al Reef have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Reef have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Reef have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Reef have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Second Division
- Al Reef have the most conceded goals (22) away in Second Division
- Al Reef have the most conceded goals (37) in Second Division
- Al Reef have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Second Division
- Al Reef have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Second Division
- Al Reef have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Second Division
- Al Reef have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Second Division
- Al Reef have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Reef haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Al Reef's away-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 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 43 |
| 2 | Busaiteen | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | A'Ali | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | Al Tadhamun | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Alhassam | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Qalali | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Al Ittihad | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Malkiya | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 10 | Isa Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | Al Reef | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -23 | 12 |
| 12 | Al Tadamun Buri | 16 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -19 | 6 |
