Markez Balata have performed better than Al-Bireh so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
It's no vacation for neither Markez nor Al-Bireh as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Markez Balata form and stats
Home games in the West Bank League have been a walk in the park for Markez Balata so far, with 26 points won from 10 matches; 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. After failing to beat Taraji Wadi Al-Nes here at Arab American University Stadium, Markez Balata has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Markez Balata has won their last four matches.
A good away victory last time out for Markez Balata, who won 4-1 against Hilal Al-Quds (placed 5th). Ahead of that match, Markez won a home game hosting Jabal Al Mukaber (5-3).
Markez are traveling soon after this match as the West Bank League match at Taraji Wadi Al-Nes awaits in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Markez are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Markez have conceded only 7 goals.
Al-Bireh form and stats
There's been little loot from Al-Bireh's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the West Bank League. Al-Bireh only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 5 draws.
Al-Bireh won their last game, 5-1 versus Jabal Al Mukaber played at home.
As mentioned above, Al-Bireh was the only team on the pitch versus Jabal Al Mukaber in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The West Bank League trip to Ahli Al-Khalil.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Al-Bireh have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. Al-Bireh have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Al-Bireh - Markez 1-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Markez one win, one draw and Al-Bireh one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Markez Balata missing players
Al-Bireh missing players
| Markez Balata | Al-Bireh | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 41 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 12 | 19 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 75% |
| 80% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 40% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 35% |
| 30% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 20% |
| 50% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 40% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 35% |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 126 | 47 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 110 |
| 69 | 25 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 45 |
| 43% | 60% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 24% |
- Al-Bireh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Markez Balata has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Markez Balata has the most scored goals (41)
- Markez Balata has the most scored goals in the first half (9)
- Markez Balata has the the best goal difference (+27)
- Markez Balata have not yet lost a game at home.
- Markez Balata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Markez Balata have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al-Bireh have scored away.
- Markez Balata have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Markez Balata haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Markez Balata | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Am'ari | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Ahli Al-Khalil | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Khaleel | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Hilal Al-Quds | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Al-Bireh | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Jabal Al Mukaber | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Shabab Alsamu | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Taraji Wadi Al-Nes | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 | Thagafi Tulkarm | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 11 | Al-Ahli Qalqilya | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -24 | 13 |
| 12 | Palestinian Forces | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -49 | 4 |