Soccer betting preview: Al Shabbab Manama welcomes Malkiya in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Sun 16.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Madinet Hamad Stadium (20000 seats)

Lots to play for in this game, with Al Shabbab Manama placed 2nd and Malkiya in 3rd. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Al Shabbab Manama have the most scored goals (16) in Second Division
  • Malkiya have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Second Division

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 Shabbab and Malkiya.

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Al Shabbab Manama form and stats

1-3-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Second Division numbers at home for Al Shabbab Manama so far this season.

A nice win for Al Shabbab Manama last time playing, versus Malkiya. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1.

In the match before that, Al Shabbab Manama hosted Isa Town and drew the game 2-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Al Shabbab Manama have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won one, drawn one and lost one.

Al Shabbab Manama are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). Al Shabbab Manama's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Malkiya form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Second Division travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Two away games in a row for Malkiya, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Al Shabbab Manama in the Second Division.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Qalali that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Malkiya playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were zero Malkiya wins, one draw and one defeat.

Malkiya have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Malkiya in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding seven meetings): Shabbab won two games, one match ended with a tie and Malkiya have four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / one

Al Shabbab Manama missing players

Malkiya missing players

Al Shabbab Manama Malkiya
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 0 Played P 0 5 9
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
5 3 0 Drew D 0 2 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
19 14 0 Scored S 0 5 13
7 5 0 Conceded C 0 7 10
78% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
78% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 78%
56% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 44%
44% 80% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 33%
11% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 67%
44% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
22% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 22%
 
5 5.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.6 4.9
3 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.4 5.4
1.4 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.1 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 6.7
4 3.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.4 3
53% 74% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 48%
 
6.4 6.4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9 6.2
2.7 2.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.2 3
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • Al Shabbab Manama have not yet lost a game.
  • Al Shabbab Manama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Shabbab Manama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Shabbab Manama have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Malkiya have scored away.
  • Al Shabbab Manama have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Second Division
  • Al Shabbab Manama have the most scored goals (11) at home in Second Division
  • Al Shabbab Manama have the most scored goals (16) in Second Division
  • Al Shabbab Manama have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Second Division
  • Al Shabbab Manama have the the best goal difference (+10) in Second Division
  • Al Shabbab Manama have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Second Division
  • Al Shabbab Manama have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Malkiya have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Malkiya have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Second Division
  • Malkiya have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Malkiya 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 Bahrain SC 8 6 0 2 12 5 4 2 0 2 7 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 7 18
2 Al Shabbab Manama 8 3 5 0 16 6 4 1 3 0 11 4 4 2 2 0 5 2 10 14
3 Malkiya 8 4 2 2 12 7 4 3 0 1 8 3 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 14
4 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 8 3 4 1 15 8 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 10 3 7 13
5 Isa Town 8 3 3 2 8 7 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 2 2 0 5 3 1 12
6 Al Ittihad 8 3 2 3 11 11 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 6 8 0 11
7 Qalali 8 2 4 2 12 10 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 10
8 Sitra 8 2 3 3 10 9 3 2 0 1 8 4 5 0 3 2 2 5 1 9
9 Busaiteen 8 1 2 5 6 16 5 1 2 2 4 8 3 0 0 3 2 8 -10 5
10 Al Tadamun Buri 8 0 1 7 7 30 3 0 0 3 2 11 5 0 1 4 5 19 -23 1