Delightful dogfight as daring Malkiya duel with determined Al Ittifaq Maqaba

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Mon 27.February
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arab Contractors Stadium (35000 seats)

The Second Division match summary, better known as a league table, tells a story about these squads up until now, with Malkiya leading Al Ittifaq Maqaba by 1 points. Here's the Tipsway preview:

Insights:
  • Malkiya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have yet to win a game away.

Malkiya and Al Ittifaq Maqaba 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.

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Malkiya form and stats

Overall Second Division results playing at home this season for Malkiya are 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Malkiya faced defeat in their previous match, away at Qalali (0-1). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Joules for missing a penalty kick versus Qalali in the 70th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.

Before that, Malkiya had a home game versus Al Reef which ended with a victory 5-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Malkiya handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Goals decide football matches and Malkiya are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 10 goals have been conceded.

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Al Ittifaq Maqaba form and stats

As the visiting team in Second Division matches, Al Ittifaq Maqaba have produced an overall stat of 0-3-2 so far.

There were no winners in Al Ittifaq Maqaba's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Al Tadhamun (placed 10th). Which player has bagged at least one goal three matches in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Joules and that is impressive!

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Alhassam.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored at least once in 10 of this club's last 11 league fixtures.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Ittifaq Maqaba as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. Al Ittifaq Maqaba have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought earlier this season: Al Ittifaq Maqaba - Malkiya 2-1. Malkiya-Al Ittifaq Maqaba H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Malkiya four wins, Al Ittifaq Maqaba two wins, one draw. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Malkiya missing players

Al Ittifaq Maqaba missing players

Malkiya Al Ittifaq Maqaba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 1 5 12
5 3 3 Won W 0 0 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 3 4
5 2 0 Lost L 1 2 4
19 14 11 Scored S 0 4 16
18 10 5 Conceded C 2 7 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
58% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 50%
42% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
17% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
58% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 83%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 8%
 
5.3 4.8 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.6 3.7
3.8 3.2 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4.6 4.5
1.2 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.6 7 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 3.4 5.4
4.6 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3
35% 48% 61% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 42%
 
7.4 5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 2 4.2 6.7
3.6 2.3 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.2 3.7
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba have yet to win a game away.
  • Al Ittifaq Maqaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Al Ittifaq Maqaba's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Malkiya have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Malkiya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Malkiya have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Ittifaq Maqaba have scored away.
  • 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-Najma 13 10 3 0 31 10 8 6 2 0 18 6 5 4 1 0 13 4 21 33
2 Busaiteen 12 8 2 2 23 11 7 3 2 2 11 7 5 5 0 0 12 4 12 26
3 A'Ali 13 6 3 4 14 12 5 1 1 3 2 5 8 5 2 1 12 7 2 21
4 Malkiya 12 5 2 5 19 18 6 3 1 2 14 10 6 2 1 3 5 8 1 17
5 Alhassam 13 4 5 4 14 15 7 2 3 2 10 10 6 2 2 2 4 5 -1 17
6 Qalali 12 4 4 4 17 15 6 2 2 2 8 6 6 2 2 2 9 9 2 16
7 Isa Town 13 4 4 5 20 19 6 3 2 1 12 8 7 1 2 4 8 11 1 16
8 Al Ittihad 12 4 4 4 13 12 6 2 2 2 5 4 6 2 2 2 8 8 1 16
9 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 12 4 4 4 16 16 7 4 1 2 12 9 5 0 3 2 4 7 0 16
10 Al Tadhamun 12 4 4 4 16 16 6 3 1 2 9 8 6 1 3 2 7 8 0 16
11 Al Reef 13 2 2 9 13 33 5 1 1 3 6 11 8 1 1 6 7 22 -20 8
12 Al Tadamun Buri 13 0 3 10 7 26 6 0 2 4 2 10 7 0 1 6 5 16 -19 3