Premier League match prediction: Little separates Al Ansar and Al Ahed in quality

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Competition: Lebanon Premier League
Competition: Thu 28.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fouad Shehab Stadium (18000 seats)

These two participants are revelling in a good season so far and games like this could be influential. Here's the preview for Al Ansar - Al Ahed!

Insights:
  • Al Ansar is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an energetic game!

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Al Ansar form and stats

Al Ansar have played 6 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Al Ansar haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Shabab Al Sahel, 114 days ago.

Al Ansar are returning here after visiting Tadamon Sour and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Darwich and Hejazi scored the goal(s).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Bourj with a 2-0 scoreline.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ansar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won four, drawn zero and lost three.

The Al Ansar fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches.

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Al Ahed form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Premier League. Al Ahed has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Tadamon Sour.

Ahed have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 291 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

Two trips in a row for Al Ahed, whose manager Marmar could celebrate last time after the win against Shabab Al Sahel.

Prior to that result Al Ahed won their away game at Tadamon Sour. The scoreline was 4-0.

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

Ahed have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Al Ahed are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other before in this season, with the final score Al Ahed - Al Ansar 0-0 written in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Ansar victories, one draw and five Al Ahed wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Al AnsarK. Darwiche
K. Darwiche
8 goals
Al AhedA. Akaïchi
A. Akaïchi
8 goals
Al AnsarA. Hijazi
A. Hijazi
7 goals

Al Ansar missing players

Al Ahed missing players

Al Ansar Al Ahed
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 3 Played P 2 10 19
10 5 2 Won W 1 8 15
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
4 3 1 Lost L 0 0 0
35 16 7 Scored S 4 20 43
14 8 3 Conceded C 1 1 5
89% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 89%
74% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 79%
47% 40% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 53%
32% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 16%
11% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
26% 20% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 10% 26%
58% 60% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 90% 74%
26% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 11%
 
6.9 8.4 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.2 5.5
3.7 3.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.8 2
1.8 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.4 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 8.2 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.4 7.9
3.2 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.6 4.2
45% 43% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 48% 56%
 
3.7 4.5 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 3.4 3.8
1.8 2.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.8 1.8
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Ahed have not yet lost a game.
  • Al Ahed have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ahed have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the most points (17) away in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the most scored goals (10) away in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the the best goal difference (+17) in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Premier League
  • Al Ahed have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Ansar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ansar have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Premier League
  • Al Ansar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Ansar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al Ansar is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League

  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 Ahed 11 9 2 0 20 3 4 4 0 0 10 2 7 5 2 0 10 1 17 29
2 Bourj 11 6 5 0 15 6 6 4 2 0 9 3 5 2 3 0 6 3 9 23
3 Shabab Al Sahel 11 6 2 3 20 13 6 3 2 1 14 5 5 3 0 2 6 8 7 20
4 Al Ansar 11 4 3 4 17 11 6 2 1 3 8 6 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 15
5 Tadamon Sour 11 3 5 3 12 10 6 2 3 1 8 5 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 14
6 Shabab El Bourj 11 4 2 5 15 17 6 3 2 1 11 4 5 1 0 4 4 13 -2 14
7 Tripoli 11 4 2 5 13 15 6 1 2 3 4 9 5 3 0 2 9 6 -2 14
8 Al Nejmeh 11 4 5 2 13 8 5 2 2 1 9 4 6 2 3 1 4 4 5 11
9 Al Hikma 11 3 1 7 7 23 6 1 1 4 2 11 5 2 0 3 5 12 -16 10
10 Al Akhaa Al Ahli 11 2 3 6 7 12 6 1 1 4 3 7 5 1 2 2 4 5 -5 9
11 Safa 11 2 3 6 5 17 3 1 1 1 2 2 8 1 2 5 3 15 -12 9
12 AC Sporting 11 2 1 8 9 18 6 2 0 4 6 9 5 0 1 4 3 9 -9 7