Soccer betting preview: Al Arabi SC welcomes Al Kuwait in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Kuwait Premier League
Competition: Mon 25.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sabah Al Salem Stadium (28000 seats)

Premier League: Two teams who have done splendidly up to now. Get ready for Al Arabi SC - Al Kuwait with this thorough guide!

Insights:
  • Al Arabi SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the most scored goals (33) in Premier League

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Al Arabi SC form and stats

4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Al Arabi SC so far this season.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Arabi, who played 0-0 against Al Kuwait. That match was also played at this venue (Sabah Al Salem Stadium).

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Yarmouk.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Al Arabi SC at home in the league. 14 on target and 7 scored by the opposition; from 7 matches.

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Al Kuwait form and stats

Al Kuwait have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games. Al Kuwait are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Arabi SC (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Al Shabab.

Kuwait are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Al Kuwait as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Al Kuwait - Al Arabi SC 0-1 was the outcome when this pair of contenders formerly met, also in this season. Al Arabi SC-Al Kuwait H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Arabi three wins, Al Kuwait two wins, five draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Al Arabi SC Al Kuwait
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 1 Played P 1 9 18
10 4 0 Won W 0 5 12
3 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
5 2 1 Lost L 0 1 2
31 14 0 Scored S 0 13 33
19 7 1 Conceded C 0 5 10
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 78% 89%
72% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 56% 67%
61% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 33%
33% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 22%
17% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 17%
56% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 33%
28% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 56% 56%
22% 38% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 22%
 
7 8.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 6.3 5.9
4 4.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 1 1 2.2
2.6 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.1 8.6 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12 13.2 13.4
3.7 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 4.2 4.6
46% 52% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 34% 39%
 
7.1 7 6 Shots against (avg) S A 8 4.6 5.7
2.9 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1.2 1.5
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Arabi SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Arabi SC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
  • Al Arabi SC have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the most scored goals (33) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the the best goal difference (+23) in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Premier League
  • Al Kuwait have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Kuwait is in the best form (4-1-0) in Premier League

  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 Kuwait 17 12 3 2 33 10 9 7 1 1 20 5 8 5 2 1 13 5 23 39
2 Kazma 17 10 5 2 22 13 8 5 2 1 9 6 9 5 3 1 13 7 9 35
3 Al Arabi SC 17 10 2 5 31 19 7 4 1 2 14 7 10 6 1 3 17 12 12 32
4 Al Qadsia 17 9 3 5 24 20 10 4 3 3 10 12 7 5 0 2 14 8 4 30
5 Al Salmiyah 17 8 4 5 28 22 9 6 1 2 14 10 8 2 3 3 14 12 6 28
6 Al Nasar 17 6 3 8 25 23 7 3 2 2 14 11 10 3 1 6 11 12 2 21
7 Al Fahaheel 17 3 6 8 13 24 9 2 3 4 8 12 8 1 3 4 5 12 -11 15
8 Al Tadhamon 17 3 4 10 29 41 8 2 2 4 14 17 9 1 2 6 15 24 -12 13
9 Yarmouk 17 3 3 11 18 32 9 2 2 5 11 18 8 1 1 6 7 14 -14 12
10 Al Shabab 17 3 3 11 9 28 9 3 1 5 6 14 8 0 2 6 3 14 -19 12

Read more about Premier League

The Kuwait Premier League is the top division of the Kuwaiti football pyramid. It was founded in 1961 and has been dominated by the three teams Al-Qadisiya, Al-Arabi and Al-Kuwait. Ten teams play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table. The bottom two teams are relegated.