This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Tripoli holding 9th place and Salam Zgharta lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Tripoli form and stats
With 1 win, 4 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Tripoli, who have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Premier League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.Tripoli are returning here after visiting Shabab Al Sahel in a Premier League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Tripoli had a home game versus Bekaa Club which ended with a victory 2-0.
Tripoli has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches: 5 goals from 10 games. Tripoli's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Salam Zgharta form and stats
Salam Zgharta, who have the fewest scored goals (12) in Premier League, have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-6 (9 played).Salam Zgharta play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Safa. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Racing wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Salam Zgharta's away games this season with only 3 goals from 9 matches. Salam Zgharta have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Salam Zgharta - Tripoli 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Tripoli wins - draws - Salam Zgharta wins).Top Goalscorers
  Alex Boutros 5 goals |  M. Niass 4 goals |   Mohammad Maksod 3 goals |
Tripoli missing players
Salam Zgharta missing players
| Tripoli | Salam Zgharta | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | Played | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | 5 | Scored | 3 | 12 |
| 23 | 11 | Conceded | 16 | 28 |
| 70% | 70% | Over 0.5 | 89% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 55% |
| 35% | 30% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 30% |
| 15% | 10% | Over 3.5 | 22% | 20% |
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 5% |
| 30% | 20% | Both teams to score | 22% | 30% |
| 45% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 22% | 40% |
| 55% | 70% | Failed To Score | 67% | 55% |
- Salam Zgharta is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 |
