Football betting preview: Al Nejmeh vs Shabab Al Ghazieh

Competition: Lebanon Premier League
Date: Thu 11.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Al Nejmeh perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Shabab Al Ghazieh can look both up and down from their 8th position.

Shabab Al Ghazieh could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Tadamon Sour, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Shabab Al Ghazieh.

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Al Nejmeh form and stats

Al Nejmeh, who have the most scored goals (23) at home in Premier League, have performed well so far this season with 8 wins from 10 matches. Points have also been lost, 0 after draws and 2 from defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Al Nejmeh, their manager Moussa Hojeij and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Al Nejmeh are returning here after visiting Al Ansar in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Al Akhaa Al Ahli with the scoreline 1-4.

Al Nejmeh can score goals in their home matches. After 10 matches they have found the net 23 times. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Shabab Al Ghazieh form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L5 on the road this term. Recent form does not give Shabab Al Ghazieh much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Al Nejmeh will be a tough nut to crack. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Shabab Al Ghazieh are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Two away games in a row for Shabab Al Ghazieh, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Tadamon Sour in the Premier League. Preceding that, the 0-4 home loss versus Al Ansar.

Shabab Al Ghazieh are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 9 games. As opposed to that, Shabab Al Ghazieh have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shabab Al Ghazieh - Al Nejmeh 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Al Nejmeh won 9 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Shabab Al Ghazieh has 0 wins.

Top Goalscorers

Ali Salman
9 goals
J. Keke
7 goals
Hassan Maatouk
6 goals

Al Nejmeh missing players

Shabab Al Ghazieh missing players

Al Nejmeh Shabab Al Ghazieh
Total Home Statistic Away Total
20 10 Played 9 20
35 23 Scored 9 22
15 12 Conceded 13 31
95% 100% Over 0.5 89% 95%
55% 80% Over 1.5 78% 80%
40% 60% Over 2.5 56% 50%
30% 50% Over 3.5 22% 30%
20% 40% Over 4.5 0% 5%
35% 50% Both teams to score 44% 50%
55% 40% Clean Sheet 11% 10%
15% 10% Failed To Score 56% 45%
Key stats this season:
  • Al Nejmeh hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Shabab Al Ghazieh is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Al Nejmeh is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Al Ahed 20 18 2 0 38 5 8 8 0 0 13 2 12 10 2 0 25 3 33 56
2 Al Nejmeh 20 15 2 3 35 15 10 8 0 2 23 12 10 7 2 1 12 3 20 47
3 Al Ansar 20 13 4 3 48 18 10 5 3 2 17 5 10 8 1 1 31 13 30 43
4 Al Akhaa Al Ahli 20 10 3 7 28 28 10 3 2 5 12 22 10 7 1 2 16 6 0 33
5 Shabab Al Sahel 20 6 4 10 25 29 9 2 1 6 11 15 11 4 3 4 14 14 -4 22
6 Tadamon Sour 20 4 8 8 14 19 10 3 5 2 8 5 10 1 3 6 6 14 -5 20
7 Racing 20 5 5 10 21 30 10 4 2 4 14 14 10 1 3 6 7 16 -9 20
8 Shabab Al Ghazieh 20 5 5 10 22 31 11 2 4 5 13 18 9 3 1 5 9 13 -9 20
9 Tripoli 20 4 8 8 13 23 10 1 4 5 5 11 10 3 4 3 8 12 -10 20
10 Salam Zgharta 20 4 7 9 12 28 11 3 5 3 9 12 9 1 2 6 3 16 -16 19
11 Safa 20 4 6 10 13 28 11 3 2 6 8 15 9 1 4 4 5 13 -15 18
12 Bekaa Club 20 3 4 13 16 31 10 3 1 6 9 12 10 0 3 7 7 19 -15 13

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