Preview: 14 points divide the squads so far this season, Al Shabbab Manama the sharpest side. Can Isa Town upset the odds?
- Isa Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have the most scored goals (32) in Second Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Isa Town form and stats
Isa Town's results here at Al-Ahli Stadium in the Second Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 5 defeats. When Isa Town hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sitra and Bahrain SC), they have won 1 of 2 matches! With Isa Town having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager .
The Isa crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 3-4 to Al Ittihad here at Al-Ahli Stadium.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Busaiteen (1-3).The Isa Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Isa with 15 goals conceded in these matches.
Al Shabbab Manama form and stats
Playing away, Al Shabbab Manama have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Second Division this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Isa Town.
Two away matches in a row for Al Shabbab Manama, whose coach could celebrate last time after the win against Al Ittifaq Maqaba.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Bahrain SC.Shabbab are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Al Shabbab Manama are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Al Shabbab Manama - Isa Town 2-2. Data for the previous five meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Isa, one draw and three wins for Al Shabbab Manama. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Isa Town missing players
Al Shabbab Manama missing players
| Isa Town | Al Shabbab Manama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 32 |
| 21 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 69% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 54% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 62% |
| 31% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 46% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 54% |
| 23% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 60% | 46% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 6.6 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 32% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 33% | 52% |
| 6.9 | 8.9 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 7 | 7.9 |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
- Al Shabbab Manama have not yet lost a game.
- Al Shabbab Manama have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Shabbab Manama have scored more than double the goals of Isa Town.
- Al Shabbab Manama have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have the most clean sheets (6) in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have the most scored goals (32) in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have the the best goal difference (+21) in Second Division
- Al Shabbab Manama have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Shabbab Manama is in the best form (5-1-0) in Second Division
- Isa Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Isa Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Second Division
- Isa Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Second Division
- Isa Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 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 |
