Division 1 match preview: Khaitan versus Yarmouk

Competition: Kuwait Division 1
Date: Wed 17.April
Match begins: 15:50 (UTC)

The visiting Yarmouk side should be favourites in this visit to Khaitan, as the away team holds a 15 point advantage from their 13 league games this season.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Khaitan form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Khaitan, who have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Division 1, are 2-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.

Khaitan's last game was hosting Burgan and winning 3-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Al Sahel and winning 3-1.

Khaitan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 7 goals in 7 matches. Khaitan's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Yarmouk form and stats

Yarmouk, who have the most points (16) away in Division 1, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 16 points collected from 6 games. 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far. It’s been three wins in a row for Yarmouk on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Division 1 home defeat versus Al Sulaibikhat with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Yarmouk won their away game at Burgan. The scoreline was 2-0.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, Yarmouk are regular goalscorers on their travels. Yarmouk's manager has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Yarmouk - Khaitan 3-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Khaitan won 5, Yarmouk won 4 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

Khaitan missing players

Yarmouk missing players

Khaitan Yarmouk
Total Home Statistic Away Total
14 7 Played 6 13
19 7 Scored 12 24
19 7 Conceded 2 11
93% 86% Over 0.5 83% 92%
79% 71% Over 1.5 83% 69%
57% 29% Over 2.5 50% 46%
36% 14% Over 3.5 17% 31%
7% 0% Over 4.5 0% 15%
57% 43% Both teams to score 33% 38%
21% 29% Clean Sheet 67% 46%
29% 43% Failed To Score 17% 23%
Key stats this season:
  • Yarmouk is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Yarmouk 13 9 2 2 24 11 7 4 1 2 12 9 6 5 1 0 12 2 13 29
2 Al Sahel 13 7 2 4 20 15 7 4 1 2 13 9 6 3 1 2 7 6 5 23
3 Al Sulaibikhat 14 6 0 8 20 27 6 3 0 3 9 12 8 3 0 5 11 15 -7 18
4 Khaitan 14 4 2 8 19 19 7 2 2 3 7 7 7 2 0 5 12 12 0 14
5 Burgan 14 4 2 8 18 29 7 2 0 5 8 15 7 2 2 3 10 14 -11 14