The managers Amin Alati and Anas Makhlouf are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a AFC Cup match only three days ago.
Al Ittihad form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Al Ittihad has scored 14 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).The fans are hoping that Al Ittihad will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the AFC Cup game against Al Jazeera. Before that game, the home loss against Al-Najma with the scoreline 1-2.
The Al Ittihad fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 matches. Al Ittihad are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Al Jaish form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss.The supporters enjoyed Al Jaish's previous game versus Al Wihdat, a AFC Cup 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Nejmeh at their stadium, the result 1-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Al Jaish are regular goalscorers on their travels. Al Jaish are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Al Ittihad and Al Jaish have met before this season: Al Jaish - Al Ittihad 1-0. Al Ittihad-Al Jaish H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Ittihad 0 wins, Al Jaish 7 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  Mohammad Al Ahmad 6 goals |  Mohammad Al Ghabbash 6 goals |  Zakari Al Omari 3 goals |
Al Ittihad missing players
Al Jaish missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Al Ittihad | Al Jaish | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | Played | 9 | 19 |
| 24 | 14 | Scored | 19 | 40 |
| 16 | 8 | Conceded | 5 | 14 |
| 84% | 89% | Over 0.5 | 89% | 95% |
| 58% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 63% |
| 37% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 58% |
| 21% | 22% | Over 3.5 | 22% | 42% |
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | 11% | 16% |
| 47% | 56% | Both teams to score | 33% | 37% |
| 37% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 56% | 47% |
| 32% | 22% | Failed To Score | 22% | 21% |
- Al Ittihad is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Teshrin | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 |
| 2 | Al Jaish | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 26 | 38 |
| 2 | Al Wahda | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 35 |
| 3 | Wahda | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| 3 | Al Jaish | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 34 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Taliya | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Wathba | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Nawaeir | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Al Shorta | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -7 | 20 |
| 8 | Hottin | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Al Sahel | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 20 |
| 9 | Karama | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Shorta | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Al Sahel | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 22 |
| 12 | Majd | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Jabala | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | Herafio Halab | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -29 | 7 |
