The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Manama are in the 6th position while the guesting Al Ahli worry at 7th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Manama form and stats
Manama have performed here at Al-Ahli Stadium this season with 3 wins from 6 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
Manama manager M. Basheer Al Shamlan and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Al Hala (placed 10th) in the Premier League. Prior to that, an away loss at Al Riffa.
Manama have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al-Ahli Stadium with 10 goals in 6 league matches. Manama have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Ahli form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ahli are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Ahli are travelling again after losing away to Muharraq in their previous match (0-1). A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Al Hala.
The travelling fans enjoy Ahli's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. 7 goals have been conceded by Al Ahli in these games.
Head 2 Head
Manama and Al Ahli have met before this season: Al Ahli - Manama 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Manama won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Al Ahli has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Al Humaidan 3 goals | E. Anang 3 goals |  M. Mohamed Ali Hasan 1 goals |
Manama missing players
Al Ahli missing players
| Manama | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 69% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 15% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 93 | 46 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 66 | 100 |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 28 | 39 |
| 29% | 35% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 36% | 36% |
- Al Ahli has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
- Al Ahli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ahli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manama have not yet lost a game at home.
- Manama have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Banska Bystrica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dubnica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FK Kosice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Komárno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Liptovsky Mikulas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Partizán Bardejov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Petržalka akadémia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Podbrezová | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Poprad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Puchov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Samorin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Skalica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Slavoj Trebisov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Slovan Bratislava II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Zilina II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Dubnica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Banska Bystrica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Skalica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Podbrezová | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Zilina II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Poprad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 0 |