Soccer betting preview: Qalali welcomes Isa Town in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Bahrain Second Division
Competition: Mon 20.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najma Sports Club (2000 seats)

Here's another absorbing fixture in the Second Division. Qalali is in the 5th position from completing five fixtures. They host Isa Town who are placed 7th from five matches.

Insights:
  • Qalali have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Isa Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Second Division

It's no vacation for neither Qalali nor Isa Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Qalali form and stats

A Second Division draw at home so far for Qalali. Last season their home statistics were 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats from 10 matches. Qalali have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Qalali drew their last game, also a home match. Isa Town (placed 7th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Before that match, a Federation Cup win away at Al Ittihad.

This is expected to be a close game, with Qalali perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Qalali as a small favourite), we find one game. Qalali has won one of these, drawn zero and lost zero.

At Al Najma Sports Club, Qalali has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Isa Town form and stats

Isa Town are still undefeated on their travels in the Second Division. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Isa are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Qalali (placed 5th).

A 2-4 loss hosting Busaiteen before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Isa in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Isa Town, zero draws and two defeats.

1 goal so far away for Isa Town, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Qalali-Isa Town H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Qalali three wins, Isa Town three wins, one draw. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Qalali missing players

Isa Town missing players

Qalali Isa Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 1 3 6
2 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
9 1 1 Scored S 1 1 3
6 1 1 Conceded C 0 0 3
67% 50% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 33% 67%
67% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 17%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 17%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 67%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 50%
 
2.5 2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8 4.7 4.5
3.7 3 6 Corners against (avg) C A 8 3.7 3.8
1.7 0.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.8 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 1 5 6
4.2 1 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.5 3.6
43% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 20% 17%
 
9.4 11 11 Shots against (avg) S A 0 1.5 7.2
5 6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0.5 2.8
Key stats in Second Division this season:
  • Isa Town have not yet lost a game away.
  • Isa Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Second Division
  • Qalali have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Qalali have scored more than double the goals of Isa Town.
  • Qalali have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Qalali have yet to win a 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 Malkiya 5 4 0 1 10 4 4 3 0 1 8 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 6 12
2 Al Shabbab Manama 5 3 2 0 13 3 3 1 2 0 9 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 10 11
3 Bahrain SC 5 3 0 2 8 5 4 2 0 2 7 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
4 Al Ittifaq Maqaba 5 2 2 1 10 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 10 3 6 8
5 Qalali 5 2 2 1 9 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 1 1 8 5 3 8
6 Al Ittihad 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 8
7 Isa Town 5 2 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 7
8 Sitra 5 0 3 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 3 2 2 5 -3 3
9 Busaiteen 5 0 2 3 3 11 4 0 2 2 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 3 -8 2
10 Al Tadamun Buri 5 0 0 5 4 22 2 0 0 2 2 9 3 0 0 3 2 13 -18 0