This is a vital shoot-out in the lower part of the Second Division, with both Isa Town and Al Ittifaq Maqaba enduring more angst than bliss. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the hosting team placed 9th and the guests in 10th position.
- Isa Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Second Division
This is a local fight, usually meaning increased mental strain and importance.
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 Isa and Al Ittifaq Maqaba.
Isa Town form and stats
3-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Second Division numbers at home for Isa Town so far this season.
Isa Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Qalali (placed 5th).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Alhassam that finished 1-1.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 Isa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3.
Goals, goals, goals? We don't know the future, but we do know that 10 of the 13 latest league games with this club has seen at least three goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Isa Town as they have a new game in only four days, a Federation Cup match thankfully also at home. Al-Hidd are visiting.
Isa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al-Ahli Stadium with 12 goals in 7 league matches. Isa Town have conceded 11 from these games.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Ittifaq Maqaba's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Second Division. Al Ittifaq Maqaba only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Al Ittifaq Maqaba are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Al Ittifaq Maqaba have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 192 minutes ago.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Madinet Hamad Stadium. Al Ittifaq Maqaba suffered a 0-1 loss to Al Ittihad (placed 6th).
Prior to that match, the Ittifaq manager faced defeat when travelling to Malkiya and losing 0-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Al Ittifaq Maqaba in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Al Ittifaq Maqaba, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 10 of this club's latest 13 league games.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Ittifaq Maqaba have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Ittifaq Maqaba - Isa 2-1 was the end result in these contenders' latest h2h match, played this season. Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Isa Town won four games, two matches ended in a draw and Al Ittifaq Maqaba got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.
Isa Town missing players
Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players
| Isa Town | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 43% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 71% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 14% | 14% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 5.8 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.2 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| 53% | 71% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 40% | 42% |
| 6.4 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2 | 3.3 |
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Second Division
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba have yet to win a game away.
- Al Ittifaq Maqaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Isa Town's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Isa Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Isa Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Ittifaq Maqaba have scored away.
- Isa Town have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Isa Town 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-Najma | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 25 | 36 |
| 2 | Busaiteen | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Malkiya | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | A'Ali | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Qalali | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Al Ittihad | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Al Tadhamun | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Alhassam | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Isa Town | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Al Reef | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -24 | 8 |
| 12 | Al Tadamun Buri | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -19 | 4 |
