Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Al Shabab in 7th and Al Arabi SC in 6th place.
- Al Shabab have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Al Arabi SC have not yet lost a game away.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only four days ago. That game, against Al Kuwait, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Al Arabi SC.
Al Shabab form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Al Shabab are 1-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
No payout for Shabab in their previous match, an away game at Al Qadsia that ended in defeat 0-2. In the game before, an away victory match versus Burgan with a 1-0 scoreline.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Al Jahra in only three days. This game is also played here at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
The Al Shabab fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Al Arabi SC form and stats
Al Arabi SC have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 3-3-0 from 6 games. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Al Arabi SC are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Al Arabi SC play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Al Kuwait (placed 5th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Khaitan at their stadium, the result 3-0.
Arabi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Al Arabi SC are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Al Shabab one win, one draw and Al Arabi SC eight victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Al Shabab missing players
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| Al Shabab | Al Arabi SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 42% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4.9 | 7.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | 8.6 |
| 1.4 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 54% | 33% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 41% | 42% |
- Al Arabi SC have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Arabi SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Al Arabi SC have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Arabi SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Shabab have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- 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 Nasar | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| 2 | Al Qadsia | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Kazma | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Al Salmiyah | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Kuwait | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Al Arabi SC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Shabab | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Al Sahel | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Al Fahaheel | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | Khaitan | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 14 |
| 11 | Al Jahra | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Burgan | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -5 | 11 |
| 13 | Al Tadhamon | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Yarmouk | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -15 | 5 |
| 15 | Al Sulaibikhat | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -21 | 5 |