The home followers await a victory in this game, and the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a stumbling visitor. Safa are in 8th spot while the guesting Al Hikma panic at 9th.
- Safa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Al Hikma have won significantly less corners away then at home.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
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.
Safa form and stats
Safa's results here at Al Safa SC Stadium in the Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The regulars are hoping that Safa will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the game against Tadamon Sour.
Before that, Safa had a home game versus Al Akhaa Al Ahli which ended with a victory 1-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Safa here at Al Safa SC Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Al Hikma form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
Al Hikma might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Salam Zgharta proved too strong as Al Hikma slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Bourj Hammoud Stadium. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Tripoli.The visiting Al Hikma have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 6 games.
Head 2 Head
Safa and Al Hikma have played each other before this season: Al Hikma - Safa 2-1. Stats for the prior ten meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for Safa, two draws and four wins for Al Hikma. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Diallo 4 goals |  B. Sar 4 goals | H. Hazimeh 1 goals |
Safa missing players
Al Hikma missing players
| Safa | Al Hikma | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 23 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 88% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 62% | 70% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 44% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 38% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 30% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 25% |
| 31% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.9 | 7.2 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 24% | 27% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 39% | 25% |
| 8.1 | 8.2 | 3.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 12.1 | 9.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
- Al Hikma have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Safa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 27 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Sahel | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Al Ahed | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Al Nejmeh | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Bourj | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Shabab Al Ghazieh | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 7 | Tadamon Sour | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 10 |
| 8 | Safa | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 10 |
| 9 | Al Hikma | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | Salam Zgharta | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Akhaa Al Ahli | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 7 |
| 12 | Tripoli | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -18 | 5 |
