Soccer match preview: Jabal Al Mukaber confident before travelling to Markaz Tulkarm

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Competition: Palestine West Bank League
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arab American University Stadium (6740 seats)

The guesting Jabal Al Mukaber side are probably odds-on at Markaz Tulkarm, as the visitors enjoy a 20 point edge from their eleven league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Markaz Tulkarm is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Jabal Al Mukaber have the most scored goals (26) in West Bank League

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Markaz Tulkarm form and stats

Markaz Tulkarm, who have the the worst goal difference (-14) in West Bank League, have played 5 West Bank League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). The home stadium (Arab American University Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Tulkarm it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?

The home team returns to Arab American University Stadium after drawing with Thagafi Tulkarm (placed 6th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Markaz Tulkarm lost 1-4 at home to Markez Balata.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Markaz Tulkarm here at Arab American University Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Tulkarm have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Markaz Tulkarm hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Tubas, Shabab Al Am'ari and Al-Bireh), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Jabal Al Mukaber form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Jabal Al Mukaber, who have the most scored goals (26) in West Bank League, have produced an overall stat of 4-0-1 so far. The fact that Jabal Al Mukaber have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Jabal Al Mukaber go into this game after a win, the home game against Shabab Al-Dhahiriya that ended 6-3.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Thagafi Tulkarm.

Mukaber have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Jabal Al Mukaber - Markaz Tulkarm 3-1 was the story when these participants last played each other, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - zero - three (Markaz Tulkarm wins - draws - Jabal Al Mukaber wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Markaz Tulkarm missing players

Jabal Al Mukaber missing players

Markaz Tulkarm Jabal Al Mukaber
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
2 1 0 Won W 1 4 9
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
7 4 2 Lost L 0 1 1
11 3 1 Scored S 3 12 26
25 12 7 Conceded C 1 5 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
64% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 64%
45% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 45%
36% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 18%
64% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 55%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
27% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
1.7 2 0.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.2 5
5.5 6.4 8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 3.7
1.5 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.7 6 4.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.7 14
3.4 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 7.5
29% 19% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 39% 33%
 
15.7 11 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.7 10.8
7.1 6.4 9.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 4.1
Key stats in West Bank League this season:
  • Jabal Al Mukaber have created more than twice as many corners as Markaz Tulkarm.
  • Jabal Al Mukaber have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jabal Al Mukaber have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Jabal Al Mukaber have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Jabal Al Mukaber have scored more than double the goals of Markaz Tulkarm.
  • Jabal Al Mukaber have the most scored goals (26) in West Bank League
  • Jabal Al Mukaber haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Markaz Tulkarm have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Markaz Tulkarm have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Markaz Tulkarm have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in West Bank League
  • Markaz Tulkarm have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in West Bank League
  • Markaz Tulkarm have the the worst goal difference (-14) in West Bank League
  • Markaz Tulkarm have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in West Bank League
  • Markaz Tulkarm haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Markaz Tulkarm is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shabab Al Khaleel 11 10 1 0 22 5 5 5 0 0 9 1 6 5 1 0 13 4 17 31
2 Jabal Al Mukaber 11 9 1 1 26 10 6 5 1 0 14 5 5 4 0 1 12 5 16 28
3 Hilal Al-Quds 11 5 2 4 13 9 5 2 1 2 5 2 6 3 1 2 8 7 4 17
4 Shabab Alsamu 11 5 2 4 21 18 6 1 1 4 10 15 5 4 1 0 11 3 3 17
5 Shabab Al-Dhahiriya 11 5 2 4 18 19 5 1 2 2 7 7 6 4 0 2 11 12 -1 17
6 Thagafi Tulkarm 11 4 4 3 12 11 6 3 2 1 6 4 5 1 2 2 6 7 1 16
7 Islami Kalkelea 11 4 2 5 12 11 5 3 1 1 10 4 6 1 1 4 2 7 1 14
8 Markez Balata 11 4 2 5 13 15 6 1 2 3 4 8 5 3 0 2 9 7 -2 14
9 Tubas 11 2 3 6 12 21 6 2 2 2 10 9 5 0 1 4 2 12 -9 9
10 Shabab Al Am'ari 11 2 2 7 16 25 6 2 2 2 12 13 5 0 0 5 4 12 -9 8
11 Markaz Tulkarm 11 2 2 7 11 25 5 1 0 4 3 12 6 1 2 3 8 13 -14 8
12 Al-Bireh 11 0 5 6 10 17 5 0 0 5 5 11 6 0 5 1 5 6 -7 5