Faithful supporters at Al Najma Sports Club haven’t enjoyed many home wins this season, with Busaiteen languishing in the 8th position. The opposing Malkiya will hope to guard their higher league spot in this one.
- Busaiteen have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Second Division
- Malkiya have scored at least twice as many goals away as Busaiteen have scored home.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Busaiteen and Malkiya should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Busaiteen form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Second Division this season. Busaiteen have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Al Najma Sports Club.
The spoils were shared in Busaiteen's previous game, also at home. Visiting Qalali (placed 9th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Isa Town with a 3-1 scoreline.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Busaiteen here at Al Najma Sports Club in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). On the other hand, Busaiteen have conceded 8 goals.
Malkiya form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Malkiya playing as the away team in the Second Division this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Malkiya, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Sitra (placed 3rd).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Bahrain SC with the score of 3-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Malkiya have scored 9 goals in 7 league games away. As opposed to that, Malkiya have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have faced each other already this season, with the result Busaiteen - Malkiya 1-0 registered in the official records. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Busaiteen won six games, one match ended in a draw and Malkiya have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixBusaiteen missing players
Malkiya missing players
| Busaiteen | Malkiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 75% |
| 69% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 42% |
| 46% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 62% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 23% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 5.6 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5.3 | 3.7 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.6 | 7.2 |
| 2.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 39% | 36% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 30% | 39% |
| 8.4 | 8.7 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 9.6 | 7.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3 |
- Busaiteen have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Second Division
- Malkiya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Malkiya have scored at least twice as many goals away as Busaiteen have scored home.
- 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 | Al Shabbab Manama | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 29 |
| 2 | Bahrain SC | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Sitra | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Malkiya | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Al Ittihad | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Isa Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | Busaiteen | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 9 | Qalali | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Al Tadamun Buri | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -27 | 5 |
