Premier League match preview: Al Sahel versus Al Shabab

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Competition: Kuwait Premier League
Date: Fri 20.December
Match begins: 13:05 (UTC)
Venue: Al Sahel Stadium (2000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Premier League table so far. Here's the Al Sahel - Al Shabab latest:

Al Sahel and Al Shabab should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Sahel form and stats

Al Sahel have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Premier League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

In their previous game, led his Al Sahel to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Al Salmiyah. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Al Sahel Stadium. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Yarmouk that ended 1-1.

Al Sahel were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

The Al Sahel fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. From these home matches, Al Sahel have conceded only 2 goals.

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Al Shabab form and stats

Al Shabab, who have the most points (9) away in Premier League, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Premier League.

Two travels in a row for Al Shabab, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Al Tadhamon. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-4 defeat against Al Nasar.

Al Shabab are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Al Shabab are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 0 Al Sahel victories, 5 draws and 5 Al Shabab wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Al ShababN. Soumah
N. Soumah
10 goals
Al Shabab
Hussain Al Bahar
1 goals
Al Shabab
Menwer Al Mutairi
1 goals

Al Sahel missing players

Al Shabab missing players

Al Sahel Al Shabab
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 0 3 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 3 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
6 3 1 Scored S 0 5 10
15 2 1 Conceded C 0 1 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
86% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 83%
43% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 50%
29% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
29% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
57% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 67%
14% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 33%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.2 5.3 6 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2.7 3.3
6 4.3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 6.3 6
3.2 4.3 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
32 20 0 Total Shots T S 0 24 47
12 6 0 Shots on Target S O 0 11 19
33% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 45% 47%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Sahel have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Sahel have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Sahel have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al Sahel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Shabab has the most points (9) away
  • Al Shabab have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Al Shabab have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Al Shabab have won all their away games so far.
  • Al Shabab have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al Shabab haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 7 5 2 0 21 5 3 3 0 0 14 3 4 2 2 0 7 2 16 17
2 Al Salmiyah 7 4 2 1 21 12 4 2 1 1 12 7 3 2 1 0 9 5 9 14
3 Kazma 7 4 1 2 13 9 4 3 0 1 9 4 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 13
4 Al Qadsia 6 3 3 0 10 3 4 2 2 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 12
5 Al Shabab 6 3 1 2 10 11 3 0 1 2 5 10 3 3 0 0 5 1 -1 10
6 Al Sahel 7 2 2 3 6 15 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 3 13 -9 8
7 Al Tadhamon 7 2 0 5 8 17 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 0 0 4 4 15 -9 6
8 Al Nasar 7 1 2 4 8 11 4 0 1 3 2 7 3 1 1 1 6 4 -3 5
9 Al Arabi 7 1 2 4 7 15 2 0 0 2 1 5 5 1 2 2 6 10 -8 5
10 Yarmouk 7 0 3 4 6 12 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 2 5 -6 3

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.