Preview: Al Ahli Jeddah favourite to win against Najran at King Abdullah Sports City

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Tue 11.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City (62345 seats)

Al Ahli Jeddah are probable winners of this home fixture versus Najran, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Al Ahli Jeddah have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (14) in Division 1

These teams have little in common geographically as Najran have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Ahli Jeddah and Najran.

W D W D W

Al Ahli Jeddah form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Al Ahli Jeddah have to build on here at King Abdullah Sports City in the Division 1. Jeddah are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Al Ahli Jeddah's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Najran (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

1-1 away at Jeddah before that.

Al Ahli Jeddah have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at King Abdullah Sports City with 7 goals in 4 league matches. From these home matches, Al Ahli Jeddah have conceded only 2 goals.

L D L L L

Najran form and stats

As the visiting team in Division 1 matches, Najran have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Najran's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Two away games in a row for Najran, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Al Ahli Jeddah.

A draw for Najran before that, at their own venue hosting Al-Ain (0-0).

Najran find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. For Najran, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head game ended Al Ahli Jeddah - Najran 2-1, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - one - two (Jeddah wins - draws - Najran wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Al Ahli Jeddah missing players

Najran missing players

Al Ahli Jeddah Najran
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 1 4 7
3 3 2 Won W 0 0 0
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 4
8 7 4 Scored S 1 5 7
5 2 0 Conceded C 4 10 14
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
71% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
29% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 29%
43% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
43% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
5.4 3.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.5 2.9
2.3 2 1 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.2 4.1
2 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.1 9.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.5 8.1
3.9 3.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 3.3
30% 47% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 25% 30%
 
3.7 3.2 3.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.8 8.6
1.7 1.5 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5 4.4
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Ahli Jeddah have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Ahli Jeddah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Ahli Jeddah have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Ahli Jeddah have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Al Ahli Jeddah have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Ahli Jeddah have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Ahli Jeddah haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • All of Najran's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Najran have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Najran have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Najran have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (10) away in Division 1
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (14) in Division 1
  • Najran have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Division 1
  • Najran have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Division 1
  • Najran have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Division 1
  • Najran have yet to win a game.
  • Najran haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Najran is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Akhdoud 7 5 0 2 11 5 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 2 0 2 6 4 6 15
2 Al Hazm 7 4 2 1 13 7 4 3 1 0 8 3 3 1 1 1 5 4 6 14
3 Al Faisaly 6 4 1 1 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 13
4 Al Ahli Jeddah 7 3 3 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 7 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 3 12
5 Al Jabalain 6 3 2 1 10 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 11
6 Al Arabi 7 2 4 1 10 8 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 5 4 2 10
7 Al Qaisoma 6 2 4 0 8 6 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 10
8 Al Riyadh 7 3 1 3 8 10 3 1 0 2 4 7 4 2 1 1 4 3 -2 10
9 Al Sahel 6 2 3 1 7 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 1 2 1 4 4 1 9
10 Jeddah 7 2 3 2 7 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 1 1 2 4 5 0 9
11 Hajer 7 2 2 3 7 8 4 2 0 2 4 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 8
12 Al Shoalah 6 2 1 3 6 5 3 1 0 2 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 7
13 Al Kholood 6 2 1 3 6 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 4 2 0 7
14 Ohod 6 1 3 2 3 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 0 4 -3 6
15 Al-Ain 7 1 2 4 5 10 4 1 1 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 1 3 -5 5
16 Al Orubah 6 1 2 3 4 9 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 1 1 1 4 6 -5 5
17 Al Quadisiya 7 0 3 4 6 11 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 -5 3
18 Najran 7 0 3 4 7 14 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 0 1 3 5 10 -7 3