📏 Form Guide

Al-Markhiya

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Al-Markhiya are hoping to win again following the 1-2 Stars League success against Al-Arabi.

In that match, Al-Markhiya managed 32% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. On the other side, Al-Arabi got 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Al-Markhiya have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. In fact, Al-Markhiya have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, leaking 10 goals along the way. We will find out whether or not that trend can be sustained into this next match.

Umm Salal

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Umm Salal will go into the encounter after a 2-0 Stars League win to defeat Al-Duhail in their most recent game.

In that match, Umm Salal had 42% possession and 18 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Umm Salal was Lucas João (48', 90'). Al-Duhail had 16 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

The stats tell the story, and Umm Salal have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 8 goals overall. Defensively, Umm Salal certainly have room for improvement.

👥 Head to head

The previous league encounter featuring these clubs was Stars League match day 11 on 08/12/2023 when it finished Umm Salal 1-1 Al-Markhiya.

In that game, Umm Salal managed 57% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Oussama Tannane (42').

On the other side, Al-Markhiya got 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

ℹ️ Team News: Al-Markhiya

There aren’t many selection issues, with just one fitness concern for the Al-Markhiya manager Madjid Bougherra to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed set of players. Ali Al-Marri (Cruciate ligament injury) is sidelined.

🗞️ Team News: Umm Salal

Thanks to a completely injury-free group available to choose from, the Umm Salal boss Patrice Carteron has zero fitness concerns to report before this game.

⚡ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Umm Salal and Al-Markhiya may well both score at least one goal each although picking a clear a winner isn’t easy.

While there should be goals at both ends, it’s too close to call. We’re therefore predicting a really entertaining tussle with a score draw after 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 15:02 28/04/2024