It's still early in the West Bank League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Al-Bireh - Thagafi Tulkarm preview!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al-Bireh and Thagafi Tulkarm.
Al-Bireh form and stats
The hosts won their first West Bank League game here at Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Al-Bireh last season were 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss from 11 games.
Al-Bireh lost their last game at Shabab Al Am'ari (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Tubas.
At Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Bireh has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Thagafi Tulkarm form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the West Bank League ended in defeat. Last season Thagafi Tulkarm had these away match statistics: Played 11; won 2, drew 2 and lost 7.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Thagafi Tulkarm has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Al-Bireh won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Thagafi Tulkarm has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / fourAl-Bireh missing players
Thagafi Tulkarm missing players
| Al-Bireh | Thagafi Tulkarm | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 22% |
- Al-Bireh has the most conceded goals in the first half (4) in West Bank League
- Thagafi Tulkarm has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in West Bank League
| Al-Bireh | Last season | Thagafi Tulkarm | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 22 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 30 | 16 | Scored | S | 11 | 21 | ||
| 23 | 7 | Conceded | C | 16 | 31 | ||
| 77% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | ||
| 64% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 73% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 41% | ||
| 27% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 23% | ||
| 23% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 9% | ||
| 41% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 41% | ||
| 50% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 18% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 55% | 55% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 142 | 73 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 63 | ||
| 58 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 26 | ||
| 43% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 54% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Markez Balata | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Jabal Al Mukaber | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Am'ari | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Shabab Al-Dhahiriya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Shabab Alsamu | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Ahli Al-Khalil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Hilal Al-Quds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Thagafi Tulkarm | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Al-Bireh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 10 | Shabab Al Khaleel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 11 | Tubas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 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 | Markez Balata | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 51 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Am'ari | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 44 |
| 3 | Ahli Al-Khalil | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 41 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Khaleel | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 | Hilal Al-Quds | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Al-Bireh | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 | Shabab Alsamu | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 | Jabal Al Mukaber | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -12 | 24 |
| 10 | Thagafi Tulkarm | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 17 |
| 11 | Al-Ahli Qalqilya | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | -25 | 14 |
| 12 | Palestinian Forces | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 27 | -58 | 4 |