Al Naft vs Naft Missan tips and predictions

Not easy to separate sides in Stars League clash; parity has potential

There's not much between Al Naft and Naft Missan in the Stars League. The hosts are in eigth place with 37 points, compared to their opponents who are in tenth place on 33 points.

All results are in the runnning here so tread carefully when assessing this one. With both sides looking strong in defence, a goalless stalemate is the pick.

These sides have impressed at the back. In their last 3 matches Al Naft have only conceded 0.7 goals. Meanwhile Naft Missan have only conceded 0.7 goals per game on average in their last 3 away matches.

In previous matches in this head-to-head 5 of the last 9 have ended in parity.

It's possible the game ends with at least one clean sheet as the match is likely to be tight. The No BTTS bet would be sensible. As far as the goal line is concerned, it's Under 3.5 goals in this game considering the prices available.

Al Naft have drawn 7 of their last 15 matches on their own soil, including their most recent match when they drew 1-1 with Al Shorta last week. Naft Missan have drawn 10 of their last 19 matches. Their most recent tied match was when they shared the spoils with Al-Qassim last Tuesday. It isn't very exciting and it feels like a match to be on one's guard about. Stalemate beckons after what looks likely to be a tightly contested match-up.