Game preview for West Bank League: Markez Balata - Al-Bireh at Arab American University Stadium

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Competition: Palestine West Bank League
Competition: Fri 28.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arab American University Stadium (6740 seats)

West Bank League: What this match might miss in style it should pay back in energy and dedication. Bring on Markez Balata - Al-Bireh!

Insights:
  • Markez Balata haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al-Bireh have the fewest scored goals (10) in West Bank League

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Markez Balata form and stats

With 1 West Bank League win, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Markez Balata are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The Markez Balata followers enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Islami Kalkelea and win 2-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Markaz Tulkarm and winning 4-1.

Markez Balata aren't scoring a lot here at Arab American University Stadium in the league, with only 4 goals from 6 games. Markez have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Al-Bireh form and stats

There's been little loot from Al-Bireh's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the West Bank League. Al-Bireh only have 0 wins to counter their 1 defeat and 5 draws. Al-Bireh are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Markez Balata fixture.

Al-Bireh has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hilal Al-Quds for a 0-0 draw.

A loss against Shabab Alsamu was the result prior to that, in a home game.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Al-Bireh's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 6 matches. The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent match: Al-Bireh - Markez Balata 0-1. Markez Balata-Al-Bireh H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Markez Balata five wins, Al-Bireh one win, one draw. five of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Markez Balata missing players

Al-Bireh missing players

Markez Balata Al-Bireh
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 0 Played P 2 6 11
4 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 2 0 Drew D 2 5 5
5 3 0 Lost L 0 1 6
13 4 0 Scored S 1 5 10
15 8 0 Conceded C 1 6 17
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 82%
73% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 64%
36% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 45%
27% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 27%
18% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 18%
45% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 64%
27% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 18%
27% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 36%
 
5.1 5.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 2.7 3.6
3.7 4.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 6.7 4.9
1.4 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.2 11.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 3.7 10.3
5 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 4.3
22% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 17% 17%
 
8.7 8 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 8.3 10.6
4.2 3.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 4.6
Key stats in West Bank League this season:
  • Al-Bireh have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Al-Bireh have the fewest scored goals (10) in West Bank League
  • Al-Bireh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al-Bireh have yet to win a game.
  • Markez Balata haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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