League round two of the Premier League season and the contenders have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Shabab Al Sahel - Safa pre-match guide:
Both squads have had plenty of rest since their previous match. Let's trust this will be an energetic fixture!
Shabab's stadium, Al Ahed Stadium, has a grass surface. Safa have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Safa when playing on grass; 19 wins, 12 draws and 15 losses from 46 matches. They have scored 58 goals in these games and conceded 55.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Shabab Al Sahel form and stats
The season before, Shabab Al Sahel's league stats were 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, ending with 3rd position in the Premier League. Over these eleven matches they scored 13 goals and conceded 3. Appearing as the home side in the former season Shabab Al Sahel delivered 4-1-1 (win-draw-lost) with 8 goals and 2 conceded. A Premier League draw at home so far for Shabab Al Sahel. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 2 matches.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Shabab Al Sahel, who played 1-1 against Al Akhaa Al Ahli. That match was also played at this venue (Al Ahed Stadium).
Before that game, the home loss against Safa with the scoreline 0-1.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Shabab Al Sahel at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Safa form and stats
Let's have a look at how Safa performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. In total they scored 17 and conceded 17 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 0 and lost 3 with 10/10 goals scored/conceded. One match played away so far in the Premier League for Safa and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from 3 games.
203 minutes! That's how long the Safa goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Nejmeh (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The Premier League match ended in a draw 0-0.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Shabab Al Sahel with the score of 1-0.0 goals so far away for Safa, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Shabab, two draws and five wins for Safa. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Shabab Al Sahel missing players
Safa missing players
| Shabab Al Sahel | Safa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shabab Al Sahel | Last season | Safa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 16 | 8 | Played | P | 10 | 16 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Scored | S | 14 | 24 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 75% | ||
| 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 6% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 25% | ||
| 19% | 12% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 44% | ||
| 62% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | ||
| 31% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 19% | ||
| 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.3 | ||
| 2.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.3 | ||
| 0.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0.7 | ||
| 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.3 | ||
| 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 500% | ||
| 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 Hikma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Ahed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Bourj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Akhaa Al Ahli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Sahel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Al Nejmeh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Safa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Shabab El Bourj | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Tadamon Sour | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al Ansar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Tripoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | AC Sporting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 Ansar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 |
| 2 | Al Nejmeh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 35 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Sahel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 27 |
| 4 | Al Ahed | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Safa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Akhaa Al Ahli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 20 |