Al Arabi will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Al Qadsia.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Al Arabi form and stats
Al Arabi have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Al Arabi bring valid hopes of a third.
Al Arabi's previous game was a Premier League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Al Salmiyah (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Tadhamon that finished 1-1.
The Al Arabi fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Al Arabi have conceded 6 from these games.
Al Qadsia form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Al Qadsia, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 3-2-0 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Al Qadsia, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Al Qadsia play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Al Tadhamon (placed 8th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Al Nasar.
Al Qadsia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Al Qadsia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out 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: Al Qadsia - Al Arabi 2-0. Al Arabi-Al Qadsia H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Arabi 0 wins, Al Qadsia 4 wins, 6 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  H. Al Mosawi 1 goals |  M. Silva Fernandes 1 goals |  X. Torres Buigues 1 goals |
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Al Qadsia missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 87 | 44 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 98 |
| 30 | 18 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 41 |
| 30% | 22% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 37% |
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Arabi have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Al Arabi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Qadsia has the fewest conceded goals (6)
- Al Qadsia has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Al Qadsia has the most clean sheets (4)
- Al Qadsia has the most points (11) away
- Al Qadsia has the the best goal difference (+6) away
- Al Qadsia have not yet lost a game.
- Al Qadsia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Qadsia have scored at least twice as many goals away as Al Arabi have scored home.
- Al Qadsia have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Qadsia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Qadsia is in the best form (4-2-0)
- All of Al Qadsia's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
| 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 Qadsia | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Al Kuwait | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | Al Salmiyah | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Kazma | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Al Shabab | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Al Arabi | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 7 | Al Sahel | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -12 | 9 |
| 8 | Al Tadhamon | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Nasar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Yarmouk | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 6 |