Home advantage could prove decisive in Malkiya - Qalali battle

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najma Sports Club (2000 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Malkiya in this fixture against Qalali, but the guests will battle to the finish. Here's the Tipsway match preview!

Insights:
  • Malkiya have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Second Division
  • Qalali have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Qalali have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

This could be an intriguing fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Malkiya form and stats

Malkiya have collected 9 points from their Second Division home games so far after 3-0-1.

A Second Division defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Al Shabbab Manama.

Malkiya are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Najma Sports Club in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Qalali form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Second Division.

5 goals have been conceded by Qalali in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the contenders played each other earlier this season; Qalali - Malkiya 1-1. Data for the former four meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Malkiya, one draw and zero wins for Qalali. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Malkiya missing players

Qalali missing players

Malkiya Qalali
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 0 4 9
4 3 2 Won W 0 2 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
14 8 6 Scored S 0 8 13
10 3 2 Conceded C 0 5 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 89%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 89%
44% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 56%
33% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 75% 33%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
67% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 89%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 11%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 11%
 
5.1 6.5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.8 3.5
5.4 5.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 4.6
2.4 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.3 5 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.5 8.6
3.2 2.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 3.8
48% 80% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 40%
 
6.2 2.8 2 Shots against (avg) S A 0 9 7.8
3 1.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.8 4.2
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • Malkiya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Malkiya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Malkiya have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Second Division
  • Malkiya have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Malkiya haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Qalali have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Qalali have won significantly less corners away then 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 Bahrain SC 9 7 0 2 16 6 4 2 0 2 7 5 5 5 0 0 9 1 10 21
2 Al Shabbab Manama 9 4 5 0 19 8 5 2 3 0 14 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 11 17
3 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 9 4 4 1 19 10 5 1 3 1 5 5 4 3 1 0 14 5 9 16
4 Malkiya 9 4 2 3 14 10 4 3 0 1 8 3 5 1 2 2 6 7 4 14
5 Isa Town 9 3 3 3 9 11 5 1 1 3 4 8 4 2 2 0 5 3 -2 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 9 2 3 4 12 13 4 2 0 2 10 8 5 0 3 2 2 5 -1 9
9 Busaiteen 9 1 3 5 8 18 5 1 2 2 4 8 4 0 1 3 4 10 -10 6
10 Al Tadamun Buri 9 0 2 7 9 32 4 0 1 3 4 13 5 0 1 4 5 19 -23 2