Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueChampionship Round - 15Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Thamir Stadium, Kuwait City
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What was the result of Al Salmiyah vs Al Arabi?
Al Arabi won 2-3 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′Ali KhalafAl Arabi
- 42′Oday DabbaghAl Arabi
- 50′Oday DabbaghAl Arabi
- 63′Alex LimaAl Salmiyah
- 71′Patrick AlvesAl Salmiyah
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Salmiyah have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Al Arabi have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | Al Fahaheel(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Al Nasar(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Al Qadsia(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Al Shabab(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Kazma(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | Al Nasar(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Al Qadsia(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Al Shabab(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Kazma(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Al Kuwait(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Salmiyah win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Al Arabi win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Al Arabi 2-1 Al Salmiyah | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Al Arabi 1-3 Al Salmiyah | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Al Arabi 1-0 Al Salmiyah | Premier League |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Al Salmiyah 3-3 Al Arabi | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Al Arabi 1-1 Al Salmiyah | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Al Salmiyah 2-1 Al Arabi | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Al Arabi vs Al Salmiyah on Mar 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Al Salmiyah score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Arabi score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Salmiyah | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Al Arabi | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Salmiyah sit 5th in Premier League (31 points from 20 matches) and Al Arabi sit 2nd (36 points from 20 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 |
| 5 | Al Salmiyah | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 31 |
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