Match details. Jordan League, Regular Season - 6. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. AL Arabi are 8th on 4 points after 5 games, 2 points behind Al Salt, level on points with Doqarah. A win would take them above Al Salt. Al Baqaa are 5th on 8 points after 5 games, level on points with Al Wihdat, level on points with Al Hussein. A win would take them above Al Wihdat.
Form. AL Arabi have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D L L. Al Baqaa have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L D W.
The numbers. AL Arabi score 0.6 and concede 1.6 a game over their last five, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. AL Arabi average 10.5 shots (3.0 on target), 6.3 corners and 2.2 cards a game. Al Baqaa score 0.8 and concede 0.8 a game over their last five, with four clean sheets and three games without a goal. Al Baqaa average 8.4 shots (3.4 on target), 3.4 corners and 2.1 cards a game.
The case against. AL Arabi's record still gives them 20% to win.
The read. Al Baqaa to win. A tight game. Al Baqaa are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Al Baqaa. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 40%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Al Baqaa or draw and under 3.5 goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: AL Arabi 0-1 Al Baqaa (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).