Al Salmiyah and Al Fahaheel have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golf expression. Both reside in mid-table spots in the Premier League.
- Al Salmiyah have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League
- Al Fahaheel have the fewest points (3) away in Premier League
The hosts Salmiyah saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Crown Prince Cup. That game was an away game at Al Arabi, so at least Al Salmiyah are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Al Salmiyah form and stats
Al Salmiyah have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Al Salmiyah have been steadily collecting points here at Thamir Stadium through three straight draws.
The Al Salmiyah boss and his players return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Al Arabi in the Crown Prince Cup.
1-1 away at Al Sahel before that.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Salmiyah have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
There will be little rest for Al Salmiyah after this match as they are travelling to Kazma for a Premier League game in only four days.
From these home matches, Al Salmiyah have conceded only 3 goals.
Al Fahaheel form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Fahaheel are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The followers enjoyed Al Fahaheel's previous fixture versus Al Nasar (placed 9th), a 4-1 win played at home. That win felt nice as this club had gone three league games without victory.
Preceding that, 1-1 at home vs Al Qadsia (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) in the Emir Cup. We have checked recent matches where Al Fahaheel have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
A new game in only three days for Fahaheel, the Premier League home match versus Al Kuwait. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al Fahaheel has managed {5 goals} and let in 10 from 5 matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Fahaheel - Al Salmiyah 3-2 was the score in these squads' latest h2h match, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Salmiyah five wins, three draws and Al Fahaheel two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Al Salmiyah missing players
Al Fahaheel missing players
| Al Salmiyah | Al Fahaheel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 92% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 58% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 4.9 |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.7 | 9.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 44% |
| 9 | 9.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
- Al Fahaheel have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Al Fahaheel have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Fahaheel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Fahaheel have the fewest points (3) away in Premier League
- Al Fahaheel have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Premier League
- Al Fahaheel have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Premier League
- Al Fahaheel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Salmiyah have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Salmiyah have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League
- All of Al Fahaheel's away-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 Kuwait | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Al Arabi | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Kazma | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Al Jahra | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Al Salmiyah | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Al Fahaheel | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 7 | Al Qadsia | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| 8 | Al Tadhamon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Al Nasar | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Al Sahel | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 9 |
