Shorta will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Wathba.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Shorta form and stats
Shorta have performed well so far this season with 6 wins from 10 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 1 from defeats. Shorta are splitting points both home and away, currently holding an interesting streak of five drawn games in a row. The home fans are hungry for more even though Shorta have been steadily collecting points here through three straight draws.The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Jabala in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here. 0-0 away at Al Sahel before that.
Shorta has scored 14 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Shorta have only conceded 9 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Wathba form and stats
Playing away, Wathba have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. Wathba has drawn their two previous away games.Wathba won their last game, 4-1 versus Nawaeir played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Jabala.
Wathba find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures. Wathba have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Shorta and Wathba have met before this season: Wathba - Shorta 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Shorta, 1 draw and 2 wins for Wathba.Shorta missing players
Wathba missing players
| Shorta | Wathba | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | Played | 11 | 21 |
| 17 | 14 | Scored | 12 | 28 |
| 24 | 9 | Conceded | 11 | 19 |
| 81% | 90% | Over 0.5 | 73% | 76% |
| 62% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 62% |
| 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 48% |
| 10% | 10% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 29% |
| 5% | 10% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 10% |
| 43% | 60% | Both teams to score | 45% | 43% |
| 29% | 30% | Clean Sheet | 45% | 43% |
| 48% | 20% | Failed To Score | 36% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Shorta 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 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 |
| 2 | Al Jaish | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 41 |
| 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 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 40 |
| 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 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Taliya | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Wathba | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
| 7 | Hottin | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Nawaeir | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Al Shorta | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Shorta | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -7 | 24 |
| 9 | Al Sahel | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 20 |
| 10 | Karama | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Al Sahel | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 23 |
| 12 | Jabala | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 18 |
| 13 | Majd | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 18 |
| 14 | Herafio Halab | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -31 | 8 |
