West Bank League preview: Can Shabab Alsamu edge out victory against Tubas?

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Competition: Palestine West Bank League
Competition: Sat 29.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dora International Stadium (18000 seats)

West Bank League: Top level against second-rate, at least that's what the table says. Shabab Alsamu - Tubas. Home win or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Shabab Alsamu have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in West Bank League
  • Tubas have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in West Bank League

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Shabab Alsamu form and stats

With 1 West Bank League win, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Shabab Alsamu are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The Shabab Alsamu club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Dora International Stadium: A 2-3 defeat against Shabab Al Khaleel (placed 1st).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Al-Bireh with a 3-1 scoreline.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Shabab Alsamu have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won one time, drawn four and lost one.

The Shabab Alsamu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Shabab having conceded 15 goals here at Dora International Stadium so far.

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Tubas form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Tubas, who have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in West Bank League, playing as the away team in the West Bank League this season.

Tubas are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Shabab Al Am'ari (placed 10th).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Shabab Al-Dhahiriya.

Tubas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and one defeat. From a total of four matches.

Goals are few and far between in Tubas's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. The Tubas manager has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled before this season: Tubas - Shabab Alsamu 1-2. Head to head statistics (for the prior three meetings): Shabab Alsamu won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Tubas managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero

Shabab Alsamu missing players

Tubas missing players

Shabab Alsamu Tubas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 0 Played P 2 5 11
5 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
4 4 0 Lost L 2 4 6
21 10 0 Scored S 0 2 12
18 15 0 Conceded C 3 12 21
91% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 91%
73% 83% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 55%
55% 83% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 36%
45% 83% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 18%
73% 83% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 64%
27% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
9% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 80% 36%
 
3 1.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.2 3.9
3.4 2.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.2 3.1
1 0.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.5 6.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 8.4
5.5 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.4
39% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 29%
 
8.5 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 14.2 14.1
4.4 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 7.2 6.9
Key stats in West Bank League this season:
  • Shabab Alsamu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shabab Alsamu have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tubas have scored away.
  • Shabab Alsamu have the most conceded goals (15) at home in West Bank League
  • Shabab Alsamu have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in West Bank League
  • Shabab Alsamu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Tubas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Tubas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Tubas have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in West Bank League
  • Tubas have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in West Bank League
  • Tubas have yet to win a game away.
  • Tubas 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