Al Shabab vs Al Ittifaq Maqaba: result 2-1 and analysis
Federation CupGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on January 23, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Shabab vs Al Ittifaq Maqaba?
Al Shabab won 2-1 on January 23, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′?Al Shabab
- 68′?Al Shabab
- 75′?Al Ittifaq Maqaba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Al Ittifaq Maqaba have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Al Tadamun Buri(home) | 3-1 | Federation Cup |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Umm Al Hassam(away) | 3-0 | Federation Cup |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Al Ahli(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Al Riffa(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Khalidiya(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | Khalidiya(home) | 2-2 | Federation Cup |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Manama(away) | 0-2 | King's Cup |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Al-Hidd(away) | 2-2 | King's Cup |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Al Tadamun Buri(home) | 2-3 | Federation Cup |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Etehad Al Reef(away) | 1-1 | King's Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shabab score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Ittifaq Maqaba score 1.0 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Al Ittifaq Maqaba | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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