It's advantage Wathba so far with their 3rd position in the Premier League table, welcoming Al Ittihad who are placed 5th.
Wathba have less rest than Al Ittihad in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Karama.
This pitch has grass, which is not Al Ittihad's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Al Ittihad have performed like this: Played 15 matches resulting in 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 27-22 (scored/conceded).
Wathba form and stats
Wathba have performed here at Khaled bin Walid Stadium this season with 4 wins from 7 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
In their previous game, the manager Haitham Jattal led his Wathba to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Karama. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Khaled bin Walid Stadium. Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Faysali that finished 0-0.
Wathba has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Defensively Wathba have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Ittihad form and stats
Playing away, Al Ittihad have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Al Ittihad aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 202 league minutes without a goal. Anas Bota was the last player to find the net.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Al Ittihad, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Al-Jazira (placed 14th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Teshrin.
Al Ittihad have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Al Ittihad have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Al Ittihad - Wathba 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wathba zero wins, four draws and Al Ittihad six victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Bota 11 goals |  M. Al Ghabbash 9 goals |  M. Al Ahmad 8 goals |
Wathba missing players
Al Ittihad missing players
| Wathba | Al Ittihad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 54% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 8% |
| 23% | 29% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 46% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 6.3 | 7.3 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.3 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 137 | 77 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 71 | 134 |
| 70 | 47 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 32 | 47 |
| 23% | 19% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 28% | 32% |
- Al Ittihad has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Al Ittihad has the most points from losing position (10)
- Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ittihad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Ittihad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Wathba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Wathba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Wathba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Wahda | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Wathba | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | Al Jaish | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Hottin | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Shorta | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Karama | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Nawaeir | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Taliya | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Al Sahel | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 12 | Foutoua | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -14 | 10 |
| 13 | Jabala | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 14 | Al-Jazira | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -22 | 5 |