Al Nejmeh and Safa spectators can't wait for Premier League clash at Saida International Stadium

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Competition: Lebanon Premier League
Date: Fri 08.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Saida International Stadium (22600 seats)

After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Al Nejmeh and Safa in this fresh Premier League season. Read our match preview!

This pitch has grass, which is not Safa's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Safa have performed like this: Played 35 matches resulting in 18 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats with the goal stats 58-44 (scored/conceded).

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Al Nejmeh form and stats

The hosts won their first Premier League game here at Saida International Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Al Nejmeh last season were 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from 11 games.

The fans are hoping that Al Nejmeh will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Arab Club Championship game against ES Tunis. A strong away win before that one, visiting Tadamon Sour and winning 2-1.

At Saida International Stadium, Al Nejmeh has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Safa form and stats

Safa have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Premier League were 2 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 10 fixtures.

Safa play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Al Ansar (placed 1st). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Shabab Al Ghazieh.

1 goal so far away for Safa, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 0 - 6 (Al Nejmeh wins - draws - Safa wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Al Nejmeh missing players

Safa missing players

Al Nejmeh Safa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 1 1 3
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
3 1 0 Scored S 1 1 3
1 0 0 Conceded C 4 4 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 67%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 100% 33%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 33%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 67%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 33%
 
9 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5 5
1 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4 4
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Al Nejmeh Last season Safa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   10 22
15 8   Won W   2 5
3 1   Drew D   4 7
4 2   Lost L   4 10
36 23   Scored S   7 16
17 12   Conceded C   13 29
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   80% 86%
55% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 64%
41% 55%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   20% 23%
27% 45%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   20% 18%
18% 36%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   10% 9%
36% 45%   BTTS BTTS   40% 36%
55% 45%   Clean Sheets C S   40% 36%
18% 18%   Failed to Score F T   40% 41%
 
4.7 5   Corners For (avg) C F   10 3.8
3.9 5.4   Corners Against (avg) C A   1 2.6
1 1.2   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   0 0.8
2 1   Red Cards R C   0 1
Key stats last season:
  • Al Nejmeh have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Nejmeh have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Nejmeh have scored more than double the goals of Safa.
  • Safa have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Safa have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Al Nejmeh
All Arab Club Championship AFC Cup Premier League
All Home Away Home vs mid
14-05-19 AFC Al Jaish 2 - 2 Al Nejmeh
30-08-19 ACC Al Nejmeh 1 - 1 ES Tunis
20-09-19 PL Al Nejmeh 1 - 0 Al Ansar
27-09-19 PL Tadamon Sour 1 - 2 Al Nejmeh
02-10-19 ACC ES Tunis 2 - 0 Al Nejmeh
08-11-19 PL Al Nejmeh 15:00 Safa
24-11-19 PL Al Nejmeh 15:00 Tripoli
30-11-19 PL Al Ahed 16:00 Al Nejmeh
07-12-19 PL Al Nejmeh 15:00 Al Akhaa Al Ahli
11-12-19 PL Al Nejmeh 15:00 Bourj
Safa
All AFC Cup Premier League
All Home Away Away vs top
13-04-19 PL Safa 1 - 1 Racing
20-04-19 PL Bekaa Club 0 - 2 Safa
21-09-19 PL Safa 0 - 0 Al Akhaa Al Ahli
29-09-19 PL Safa 2 - 0 Shabab Al Ghazieh
05-10-19 PL Al Ansar 4 - 1 Safa
08-11-19 PL Al Nejmeh 15:00 Safa
23-11-19 PL Shabab Al Sahel 15:00 Safa
01-12-19 PL Salam Zgharta 13:15 Safa
08-12-19 PL Safa 13:15 Tripoli
16-12-19 PL Al Ahed 15:00 Safa

  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 Ansar 3 2 0 1 7 3 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 6
2 Bourj 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6
3 Al Nejmeh 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Shabab Al Sahel 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 4
5 Al Akhaa Al Ahli 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 4
6 Safa 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -1 4
7 Al Ahed 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
8 Salam Zgharta 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
9 Tripoli 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 3
10 Shabab El Bourj 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 3
11 Tadamon Sour 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
12 Shabab Al Ghazieh 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 0
Last season 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 22 19 2 1 40 9 10 9 0 1 15 6 12 10 2 0 25 3 31 59
2 Al Ansar 22 15 4 3 53 18 11 6 3 2 19 5 11 9 1 1 34 13 35 49
3 Al Nejmeh 22 15 3 4 36 17 11 8 1 2 23 12 11 7 2 2 13 5 19 48
4 Al Akhaa Al Ahli 22 10 3 9 28 32 11 3 2 6 12 24 11 7 1 3 16 8 -4 33
5 Shabab Al Sahel 22 8 4 10 32 32 11 4 1 6 18 18 11 4 3 4 14 14 0 28
6 Shabab Al Ghazieh 22 6 6 10 24 31 11 2 4 5 13 18 11 4 2 5 11 13 -7 24
7 Tadamon Sour 22 5 8 9 16 21 11 4 5 2 10 5 11 1 3 7 6 16 -5 23
8 Tripoli 22 5 8 9 14 26 11 1 4 6 5 14 11 4 4 3 9 12 -12 23
9 Safa 22 5 7 10 16 29 12 3 3 6 9 16 10 2 4 4 7 13 -13 22
10 Salam Zgharta 22 5 7 10 15 30 11 3 5 3 9 12 11 2 2 7 6 18 -15 22
11 Racing 22 5 6 11 22 32 11 4 2 5 14 15 11 1 4 6 8 17 -10 21
12 Bekaa Club 22 3 4 15 19 38 11 3 1 7 9 14 11 0 3 8 10 24 -19 13

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