Premier League match prediction: Little separates Kazma and Al Salmiyah in quality

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Competition: Kuwait Premier League
Date: Fri 31.January
Match begins: 14:55 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium (21500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Kazma have their presumed home advantage while Al Salmiyah are ahead 1 point in the Premier League table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Kazma form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium as Kazma, who have the most points (12) at home in Premier League, have scored 12 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 4-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Kazma enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Yarmouk's place. The match ended 3-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Al Kuwait that was lost 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kazma perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kazma as a small favourite), we find six games. Kazma has won three of these, drawn one and lost two.

Kazma can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. On the other hand, Kazma have conceded 6 goals.

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Al Salmiyah form and stats

3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Salmiyah in their Premier League matches away.

Al Salmiyah are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Premier League against Al Shabab (placed 5th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Al Arabi's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Al Salmiyah in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Al Salmiyah, one draw and two defeats.

Al Salmiyah have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. Al Salmiyah have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Salmiyah - Kazma 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Kazma wins - draws - Al Salmiyah wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Al Salmiyah
A. Lima
3 goals
KazmaA. Al Dhafiri
A. Al Dhafiri
2 goals
KazmaA. Gonzaga de Aquino
A. Gonzaga de Aquino
1 goals

Kazma missing players

Al Salmiyah missing players

Kazma Al Salmiyah
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 1 5 11
6 4 0 Won W 1 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
20 12 0 Scored S 5 11 25
15 6 2 Conceded C 3 7 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 91%
64% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 73%
45% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 45%
9% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 20% 27%
64% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 82%
18% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
18% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
4.3 4.3 3 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.8 5.5
4.4 3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.4 5
1.7 1.7 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.7
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
98 58 6 Total Shots T S 12 51 80
38 23 2 Shots on Target S O 6 21 35
47% 52% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 52% 54%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Salmiyah has the most scored goals in the second half (17)
  • Al Salmiyah have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Al Salmiyah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Kazma's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kazma has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
  • Kazma has the most points (12) 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 Qadsia 11 7 4 0 20 6 5 3 2 0 10 3 6 4 2 0 10 3 14 25
2 Al Kuwait 10 7 2 1 27 7 4 3 0 1 15 5 6 4 2 0 12 2 20 23
3 Al Salmiyah 11 6 2 3 25 17 6 3 1 2 14 10 5 3 1 1 11 7 8 20
4 Kazma 11 6 1 4 20 15 6 4 0 2 12 6 5 2 1 2 8 9 5 19
5 Al Shabab 10 3 4 3 12 14 5 0 3 2 6 11 5 3 1 1 6 3 -2 13
6 Al Sahel 11 3 4 4 10 21 5 1 4 0 5 4 6 2 0 4 5 17 -11 13
7 Al Arabi 11 3 3 5 11 18 5 2 0 3 4 7 6 1 3 2 7 11 -7 12
8 Al Tadhamon 12 2 3 7 13 27 7 2 2 3 7 10 5 0 1 4 6 17 -14 9
9 Yarmouk 11 1 4 6 10 17 5 0 2 3 5 10 6 1 2 3 5 7 -7 7
10 Al Nasar 10 1 3 6 10 16 6 0 1 5 3 11 4 1 2 1 7 5 -6 6

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.