Kazma will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Al Qadsia.
Kazma and Al Qadsia 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.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Kazma form and stats
Kazma have collected 15 points from their Premier League home games so far after 5-0-3.
A good away victory last time out for Kazma, who won 2-1 against Al Tadhamon (placed 9th). Ahead of that match, Kazma lost 0-1 at home to Al Nasar.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kazma as they are travelling to their away game against Al Sahel in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
The Kazma fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 league matches. Kazma have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Al Qadsia form and stats
Al Qadsia's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Qadsia collect 16 points from their 8 away matches in the Premier League. 4 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Qadsia are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Qadsia are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Premier League against Al Shabab (placed 6th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Al Salmiyah.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Al Nasar in just three days.
Al Qadsia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Qadsia - Kazma 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Kazma won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Al Qadsia has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  A. Al Dhafiri 2 goals |  A. Al Dhefiri 1 goals | B. Al Mutawa 1 goals |
Kazma missing players
Al Qadsia missing players
| Kazma | Al Qadsia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 31 |
| 23 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 69% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 31% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 62% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 153 | 75 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 42 | 153 |
| 60 | 29 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 24 | 65 |
| 38% | 48% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 25% | 37% |
- Al Qadsia has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Al Qadsia has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- 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 won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Kazma 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 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 34 |
| 2 | Al Qadsia | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Al Salmiyah | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Kazma | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Al Shabab | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 7 | Al Nasar | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 8 | Al Sahel | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 15 |
| 9 | Al Tadhamon | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 13 |
| 10 | Yarmouk | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -16 | 8 |