With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Wathba fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Shorta.
- Shorta has the most points from losing position (7) in Premier League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Wathba form and stats
With 1 Premier League win, 4 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Wathba are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Wathba. Two draws in a row at home now for Wathba.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Wahda in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here.
Wathba aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 5 goals from 8 games. Wathba's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shorta form and stats
2 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Shorta playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Shorta had fun at their own home last time out, beating Al Sahel 1-0. A 1-1 draw at Wahda's stadium before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Shorta as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. Shorta are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shorta - Wathba 0-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Wathba, one draw and five wins for Shorta. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Wathba missing players
Shorta missing players
| Wathba | Shorta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 62% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 75% |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 31% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.8 | 5.9 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 24% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 28% |
- Shorta has the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier League
- Shorta has the most points from losing position (7) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Jaish | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 35 |
| 2 | Teshrin | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Hottin | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 4 | Karama | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Wahda | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Taliya | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Jabala | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Wathba | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Shorta | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 18 |
| 11 | Al-Horgelah | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 12 | Al Sahel | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | -14 | 8 |
| 13 | Horriya | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -15 | 8 |
| 14 | Foutoua | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -15 | 5 |