Football betting preview: Al-Ain vs Al Faisaly

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Tue 10.January
Match begins: 12:50 (UTC)
Venue: King Saud Sport City Stadium (7000 seats)

Having a home game feels relaxed and good for Al-Ain, but Al Faisaly are fully bent and qualified to win. What happens today?

Insights:
  • Al-Ain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Faisaly have the most clean sheets (8) in Division 1

Al Faisaly have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Al-Ain form and stats

The complete Division 1 stats at home this season for Al-Ain are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Al-Ain hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Al Akhdoud, Al Riyadh, Al Ahli Jeddah, Al Arabi and Al Hazm), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Hopes of three in a row are alive for Al-Ain after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The Al-Ain fans enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Al Arabi and win 2-0.

Heartbreak before that as Al-Ain lost 0-2 at Al Hazm's place.

Al-Ain has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Al-Ain have conceded 11 goals.

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Al Faisaly form and stats

Al Faisaly have an excellent away record in the Division 1 so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games. Visiting Al Faisaly has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Al Faisaly have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Division 1.

The followers enjoyed Faisaly's previous fixture versus Jeddah (placed 9th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Before that, Al Faisaly travelled to Al Quadisiya and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Lacking goals? 8 of this club's last 10 league rounds have seen two or less goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as Al Faisaly are hosting Al Ahli Jeddah in the Division 1 only four days away.

The attacking power of Faisaly when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Al Faisaly's manager Ramos has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {3 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the prior two meetings): Al-Ain won zero games, two matches ended in a draw and Al Faisaly got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two.

Al-Ain missing players

Al Faisaly missing players

Al-Ain Al Faisaly
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 3 7 14
4 3 1 Won W 1 4 9
3 2 1 Drew D 2 2 3
8 3 0 Lost L 0 1 2
13 10 2 Scored S 1 6 19
22 11 0 Conceded C 0 3 10
87% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 71% 86%
67% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 29% 50%
53% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 36%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 21%
7% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 43%
27% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 71% 57%
47% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 29% 14%
 
2.4 2.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7.7 6.1 6.1
3.2 2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 2.6 2.9
1.4 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.1 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.5 8.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8.3 10.2
2.4 3.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.3 4.1
32% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 38% 35%
 
9.7 9 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 5.3 6.7 7.4
3.7 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 1.4 2
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Faisaly have created more than twice as many corners as Al-Ain.
  • Al Faisaly have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Division 1
  • Al Faisaly have the most clean sheets (5) away in Division 1
  • Al Faisaly have the most clean sheets (8) in Division 1
  • Al Faisaly have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al-Ain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 Faisaly 14 9 3 2 19 10 7 5 1 1 13 7 7 4 2 1 6 3 9 30
2 Al Hazm 15 8 4 3 26 17 8 6 2 0 15 6 7 2 2 3 11 11 9 28
3 Al Akhdoud 15 8 3 4 23 15 7 6 1 0 14 6 8 2 2 4 9 9 8 27
4 Al Arabi 15 7 5 3 22 17 7 3 3 1 8 5 8 4 2 2 14 12 5 26
5 Al Riyadh 15 8 1 6 22 19 6 3 0 3 9 10 9 5 1 3 13 9 3 25
6 Al Ahli Jeddah 13 6 6 1 17 8 7 5 2 0 14 5 6 1 4 1 3 3 9 24
7 Al Jabalain 14 6 3 5 24 20 8 4 1 3 11 11 6 2 2 2 13 9 4 21
8 Al Qaisoma 15 4 9 2 18 15 8 2 6 0 13 10 7 2 3 2 5 5 3 21
9 Jeddah 15 5 4 6 16 16 7 4 3 0 10 4 8 1 1 6 6 12 0 19
10 Al Orubah 15 5 4 6 16 19 8 2 2 4 4 8 7 3 2 2 12 11 -3 19
11 Al Kholood 15 5 3 7 11 11 8 3 1 4 5 6 7 2 2 3 6 5 0 18
12 Hajer 15 4 5 6 18 22 7 3 2 2 8 7 8 1 3 4 10 15 -4 17
13 Al Quadisiya 14 4 4 6 12 15 8 2 3 3 6 8 6 2 1 3 6 7 -3 16
14 Al-Ain 15 4 3 8 13 22 8 3 2 3 10 11 7 1 1 5 3 11 -9 15
15 Ohod 14 2 8 4 9 14 7 2 5 0 7 5 7 0 3 4 2 9 -5 14
16 Al Sahel 15 2 7 6 17 23 7 1 2 4 8 13 8 1 5 2 9 10 -6 13
17 Najran 15 3 4 8 16 25 7 2 3 2 8 9 8 1 1 6 8 16 -9 13
18 Al Shoalah 15 2 4 9 10 21 7 1 1 5 4 11 8 1 3 4 6 10 -11 10