Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueMatchday 16Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Thamir Stadium, Kuwait City
The Footlab AI model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Al Salmiyah. The most likely score is 1-1. If Al Arabi wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 5,892 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi?
Al Arabi starts as the favourite with a 120-point Elo edge (1,663 vs 1,543).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Al Salmiyah
Not enough data to predict the Al Salmiyah lineup.
Al Arabi
4-3-3- 6A. Porusaniei
- 19Youssef Majed
- 7A. Iwuala
- 12Hamad Al Harbi
- 73W. Ould-Chikh
- 10B. Al Salama
- 3Ammar Abdullah
- 27B. Souyad
- 2Abd Awadi
- 23Sheldon
- 22S. Abdulghafoor
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Salmiyah have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Al Arabi have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Kazma(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Al Sulaibikhat(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Al Jahra(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Al Shabab(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Al Sahel(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Al Nasar(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Al Qadsia(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Al Fahaheel(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Al Nejmeh(home) | 1-3 | AFC Challenge League |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Istiqlol(away) | 0-2 | AFC Challenge League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Salmiyah wins, 1 draw, 3 Al Arabi wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Al Salmiyah 1-0 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Al Salmiyah 1-0 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Al Arabi 3-1 Al Salmiyah | Premier League |
| May 30, 2025 | Al Arabi 1-0 Al Salmiyah | Emir Cup |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Al Salmiyah 2-3 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Al Arabi 1-1 Al Salmiyah | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi on Jun 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Al Salmiyah score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al Arabi score 1.6 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Salmiyah | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Arabi | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Salmiyah sit 4th in Premier League (13 points from 7 matches) and Al Arabi sit 6th (12 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Al Salmiyah | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Al Arabi | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 45%, against 26% for a draw and 29% for Al Salmiyah.
- Where and when is Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi played?
- Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi is played on March 20, 2027 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Thamir Stadium, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.