Lots to play for in this fixture, with Al-Najma positioned 1st and Al Ittihad placed 3rd. Here's news and statistics!
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals (23) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have scored more than double the goals of Al Ittihad.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Al Ittihad, who are travelling more than 3700 kilometers to play this game.
Al Ittihad could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Second Division game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Busaiteen. 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.
Al-Najma form and stats
The story so far in the Second Division for Al-Najma at their home stadium (Riffa Club Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Al-Najma has won seven games in a row. The Alhassam match was the last time out without a victory.
Al-Najma's last game was hosting Al Ittifaq Maqaba (placed 9th) and winning 2-0. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Torres, having scored in four matches in a row.
Ahead of that match, a home defeat in the Federation Cup against Manama.
The Al-Najma manager Labidi has got the team scoring with 10 from 4 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Al-Najma have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Al Ittihad form and stats
Playing away, Al Ittihad have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Second Division this season.
Al Ittihad are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Busaiteen (placed 2nd). Which player has scored four matches in a row for the away team? The answer is Torres and that is solid stuff!
Before that match, the win at home hosting Isa Town in the Federation Cup (3-0).
The travelling fans enjoy Al Ittihad's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. 5 goals have been conceded by Ittihad in these games.
Head 2 Head
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| Al-Najma | Al Ittihad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 56% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 4 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 12.5 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
| 4.6 | 6 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 56% | 42% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 27% |
| 6.7 | 7.2 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 2.1 |
- Al Ittihad have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ittihad have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Ittihad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al-Najma have not yet lost a game.
- Al-Najma have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al-Najma have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al-Najma have scored more than double the goals of Al Ittihad.
- Al-Najma have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most clean sheets (5) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most points (10) at home in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals (23) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the the best goal difference (+18) in Second Division
- Al-Najma have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Second Division
- Al-Najma haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al-Najma is in the best form (6-0-0) in Second Division
- All of Al Ittihad's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Al-Najma's 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 | 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 |
