Match analysis
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Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Second Division fixture.
Kick-off is on Tuesday 22 December for Al-Markhiya and UMM Salal, a Second Division meeting. On Elo there is next to nothing in it between Al-Markhiya and UMM Salal.
The last five for Al-Markhiya go D W D L W, and on that evidence they are blowing hot and cold. That makes it three without defeat. UMM Salal come into this blowing hot and cold (W W W L W over their last five). Their winning run now stands at three.
Al-Markhiya average 0.3 goals for and 0.3 against on home soil. On their travels UMM Salal are scoring 1.0 and letting in 0.2 per game. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 1.5 a game; both teams have scored in 30% of Al-Markhiya games and 20% of UMM Salal games. UMM Salal have kept a clean sheet in 80% of their recent matches.
There is no tipster preview on Al-Markhiya vs UMM Salal yet, so head to our Second Division tips for the latest picks in the competition.
| Al-MarkhiyaHome | Rating | UMM SalalAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,634 | Overall | 1,516 |
| 1,553 | Match venue | 1,523 |
| 1,553 | At home | 1,489 |
| 1,667 | Away | 1,523 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,592 | Attack | 1,493 |
| 1,608 | Defence | 1,509 |
| 1,530 | Home attack | 1,491 |
| 1,595 | Away attack | 1,501 |
| 1,520 | Home defence | 1,492 |
| 1,667 | Away defence | 1,517 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,863 | Goal environment | 1,507 |
| 1,712 | Home goals | 1,510 |
| 1,652 | Away goals | 1,497 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,550 | Close games | 1,528 |
| 1,665 | Winning margin | 1,508 |
Match venue compares Al-Markhiya at home with UMM Salal away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
In seven meetings since December 2017, Al-Markhiya have won one, UMM Salal have taken two and four were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Al-Markhiya vs UMM Salal prediction page.