Second Division match prediction: Little separates Al Ittihad and Sitra in quality

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Thu 14.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Madinet Hamad Stadium (20000 seats)

Madinet Hamad Stadium: Get set for a football celebration when Al Ittihad put their fighting gear on for Sitra. Read up on the fixture here at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sitra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Ittihad and Sitra.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

2-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Second Division numbers at home for Al Ittihad so far this season. Three consecutive losses here at Madinet Hamad Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Al Ittihad's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Sitra (placed 3rd).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Malkiya (2-3).

Ittihad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Madinet Hamad Stadium with 9 goals in 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Al Ittihad defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Sitra form and stats

As the visiting team in Second Division matches, Sitra have produced an overall stat of 2-4-2 so far. Sitra have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Sitra play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Al Ittihad (placed 6th).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Busaiteen.

Sitra find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Sitra in these games.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the contenders met previously this campaign; Al Ittihad - Sitra 0-0. Numbers for the prior seven meetings between these two participants are: zero wins for Al Ittihad, four draws and three wins for Sitra. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Al Ittihad missing players

Sitra missing players

Al Ittihad Sitra
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 1 9 16
5 2 0 Won W 0 3 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 4 4
7 4 2 Lost L 1 2 4
26 10 2 Scored S 1 11 27
28 11 4 Conceded C 3 10 18
94% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 88%
81% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
62% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 44%
44% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 22% 31%
31% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 19%
75% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 56%
12% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 31%
19% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
5.5 5.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.9 4.4
5.6 5.9 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4 3.6
1.9 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.4 7.7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 1 7.7 9.2
3.5 4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.3 4.1
45% 36% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 37% 41%
 
8 8.4 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 3 8 8.9
3.7 4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 4.2
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sitra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 15 10 5 0 36 11 8 5 3 0 24 9 7 5 2 0 12 2 25 35
2 Bahrain SC 16 11 1 4 30 16 7 3 1 3 11 9 9 8 0 1 19 7 14 34
3 Sitra 15 7 4 4 25 17 7 5 0 2 16 8 8 2 4 2 9 9 8 25
4 Malkiya 15 7 3 5 21 15 5 4 0 1 9 3 10 3 3 4 12 12 6 24
5 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 15 5 5 5 25 23 10 2 4 4 11 17 5 3 1 1 14 6 2 20
6 Al Ittihad 15 5 4 6 25 26 6 2 1 3 9 9 9 3 3 3 16 17 -1 19
7 Isa Town 16 5 3 8 17 26 10 2 1 7 10 20 6 3 2 1 7 6 -9 18
8 Busaiteen 16 4 4 8 19 31 9 2 3 4 9 14 7 2 1 4 10 17 -12 16
9 Qalali 15 2 6 7 15 19 7 0 4 3 6 9 8 2 2 4 9 10 -4 12
10 Al Tadamun Buri 16 2 3 11 19 48 8 1 2 5 9 20 8 1 1 6 10 28 -29 9