Al Arabi vs Al Shabab: result 5-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Madīnat al-Kuwayt (Kuwait City)
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What was the result of Al Arabi vs Al Shabab?
Al Arabi won 5-1 on September 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′Husain Al MosawiAl Arabi
- 41′Husain Al MosawiAl Arabi (pen.)
- 44′Mohammad Al RashediAl Arabi
- 46′Bader TareqAl Arabi
- 69′N. SoumahAl Shabab (pen.)
- 85′Husain Al MosawiAl Arabi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Arabi have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Al Shabab have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Al Salmiyah(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Al Qadsia(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Al Tadhamon(away) | 6-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Al Salmiyah(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Al Kuwait(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Al Kuwait(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Al Salmiyah(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Burgan(home) | 3-1 | Division 1 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Al Sulaibikhat(away) | 2-2 | Division 1 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Khaitan(home) | 5-1 | Division 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Al Arabi win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Al Shabab win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2017 | Al Shabab 1-3 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Al Arabi 4-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Al Arabi 2-3 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Al Shabab 1-5 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Al Shabab 0-2 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Al Arabi 4-0 Al Shabab | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Al Shabab vs Al Arabi on May 24, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Al Arabi score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shabab score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arabi | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Shabab | 1.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Arabi sit 2nd in Premier League (36 points from 20 matches) and Al Shabab sit 8th (18 points from 18 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Arabi | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 36 |
| 8 | Al Shabab | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 18 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy