With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Shorta fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nawaeir.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Shorta form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Shorta have to build on here in the Premier League.
Happy days for Shorta in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Al-Jazira (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Al Sahel.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shorta here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 11 games). Shorta have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nawaeir form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nawaeir so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row. Nawaeir are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Shorta fixture.
Nawaeir might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Foutoua proved too strong as Nawaeir slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Al Baladi Stadium. Prior to that match, the Nawaeir manager faced defeat when travelling to Wathba and losing 0-2.
Nawaeir are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 12 away games. Nawaeir's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 18 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nawaeir - Shorta 2-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shorta six wins, two draws and Nawaeir two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Darwish Midou 5 goals | Z. Khaleel 4 goals | M. Kamel Koaeh 3 goals |
Shorta missing players
Nawaeir missing players
| Shorta | Nawaeir | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 31 |
| 87% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 87% |
| 57% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 58% | 65% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 9% |
| 35% | 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| 35% | 36% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 26% |
| 43% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 67% | 52% |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 182 | 87 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 92 | 165 |
| 78 | 37 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 34 | 63 |
| 26% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 18% | 32% |
- Nawaeir have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Nawaeir have yet to win a game 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 | Teshrin | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 50 |
| 2 | Wathba | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Hottin | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 | Al Jaish | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Wahda | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Taliya | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Shorta | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Karama | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Foutoua | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 23 |
| 11 | Nawaeir | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 12 | Al Sahel | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 19 |
| 13 | Jabala | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 16 |
| 14 | Al-Jazira | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -34 | 7 |