Soccer match preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Al-Ain meet Al Jabalain

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Mon 29.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Saud Sport City Stadium (7000 seats)

Al-Ain - Al Jabalain in Division 1: Stats, line-ups, fixtures, trends and news. Check out our full guide!

Insights:
  • Al Jabalain have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Division 1

Relegation threatens Al-Ain who should definitely be looking for some points here. Jabalain is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

It's quite the trip for Al Jabalain when visiting Al-Ain as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

It's no vacation for neither Al-Ain nor Al Jabalain as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Al-Ain form and stats

5-3-8 (win-draw-lost) are the Division 1 numbers at home for Al-Ain so far this season.

The Al-Ain fans enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Al Jabalain and win 1-0. Finally, a league victory after three fixtures without one.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Faisaly (1-4).

Al-Ain are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Al Jabalain form and stats

Al Jabalain have only collected 16 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 2-10-4 (16 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Jabalain play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Al-Ain (placed 14th). Before that defeat this team had gained at least one point from six league rounds in a row.

A draw for Al Jabalain before that, at their own venue hosting Jeddah (1-1).

A bet on few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this side have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

Al Jabalain find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Jabalain have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head game ended Al Jabalain - Al-Ain 1-2, played this season. Al-Ain-Al Jabalain H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Al-Ain three wins, Al Jabalain two wins, two draws. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Al-Ain missing players

Al Jabalain missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al-Ain Al Jabalain
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
11 6 2 Won W 2 2 9
6 3 0 Drew D 2 10 14
17 8 3 Lost L 1 5 11
33 18 6 Scored S 10 18 42
46 20 7 Conceded C 5 20 42
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 71% 82%
62% 59% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 59% 71%
53% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 53%
21% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 41% 35%
9% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 6%
47% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 41% 59%
26% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 35% 29%
38% 41% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 53% 29%
 
2.5 2.8 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 2.8 3.6
3.9 3.4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.8 4.6
1.4 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.9 1.9
7 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
6.9 9.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9 6.7 6.7
2.6 3.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 2.5 2.6
36% 31% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 59% 42% 47%
 
9 7.9 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 6.6 8.2 8.2
3.5 3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.2 3.1
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Jabalain have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Division 1
  • Al Jabalain have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 Ahli Jeddah 34 21 9 4 48 24 17 11 3 3 26 15 17 10 6 1 22 9 24 72
2 Al Hazm 34 20 8 6 55 29 17 12 4 1 31 12 17 8 4 5 24 17 26 68
3 Al Akhdoud 33 20 5 8 60 34 16 11 3 2 27 14 17 9 2 6 33 20 26 65
4 Al Riyadh 34 19 6 9 52 37 17 7 4 6 23 24 17 12 2 3 29 13 15 63
5 Al Faisaly 34 16 10 8 45 32 17 8 4 5 27 20 17 8 6 3 18 12 13 58
6 Al Arabi 33 13 10 10 41 40 17 6 6 5 18 17 16 7 4 5 23 23 1 49
7 Al Kholood 33 12 7 14 32 29 17 7 2 8 14 15 16 5 5 6 18 14 3 43
8 Hajer 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 7 6 4 19 15 17 4 4 9 17 26 -5 43
9 Ohod 34 10 12 12 29 38 17 7 8 2 19 15 17 3 4 10 10 23 -9 42
10 Al Jabalain 33 9 14 10 42 41 17 7 4 6 24 22 16 2 10 4 18 19 1 41
11 Al Qaisoma 34 8 16 10 35 44 17 4 9 4 19 22 17 4 7 6 16 22 -9 40
12 Al Quadisiya 33 9 10 14 26 32 16 4 8 4 15 14 17 5 2 10 11 18 -6 37
13 Al Orubah 33 10 7 16 33 40 16 5 5 6 11 13 17 5 2 10 22 27 -7 37
14 Al-Ain 33 10 6 17 32 46 16 5 3 8 17 20 17 5 3 9 15 26 -14 36
15 Najran 33 9 9 15 35 50 17 6 4 7 16 24 16 3 5 8 19 26 -15 36
16 Jeddah 33 9 8 16 32 40 16 7 5 4 21 18 17 2 3 12 11 22 -8 35
17 Al Sahel 33 7 11 15 36 49 17 3 4 10 18 30 16 4 7 5 18 19 -13 32
18 Al Shoalah 34 5 8 21 23 46 17 3 1 13 11 26 17 2 7 8 12 20 -23 23

Table
  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 Ahli Jeddah 34 21 9 4 48 24 17 11 3 3 26 15 17 10 6 1 22 9 24 72
2 Al Hazm 34 20 8 6 55 29 17 12 4 1 31 12 17 8 4 5 24 17 26 68
3 Al Akhdoud 33 20 5 8 60 34 16 11 3 2 27 14 17 9 2 6 33 20 26 65
4 Al Riyadh 34 19 6 9 52 37 17 7 4 6 23 24 17 12 2 3 29 13 15 63
5 Al Faisaly 34 16 10 8 45 32 17 8 4 5 27 20 17 8 6 3 18 12 13 58
6 Al Arabi 33 13 10 10 41 40 17 6 6 5 18 17 16 7 4 5 23 23 1 49
7 Al Kholood 33 12 7 14 32 29 17 7 2 8 14 15 16 5 5 6 18 14 3 43
8 Hajer 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 7 6 4 19 15 17 4 4 9 17 26 -5 43
9 Ohod 34 10 12 12 29 38 17 7 8 2 19 15 17 3 4 10 10 23 -9 42
10 Al Jabalain 33 9 14 10 42 41 17 7 4 6 24 22 16 2 10 4 18 19 1 41
11 Al Qaisoma 34 8 16 10 35 44 17 4 9 4 19 22 17 4 7 6 16 22 -9 40
12 Al Quadisiya 33 9 10 14 26 32 16 4 8 4 15 14 17 5 2 10 11 18 -6 37
13 Al Orubah 33 10 7 16 33 40 16 5 5 6 11 13 17 5 2 10 22 27 -7 37
14 Al-Ain 33 10 6 17 32 46 16 5 3 8 17 20 17 5 3 9 15 26 -14 36
15 Najran 33 9 9 15 35 50 17 6 4 7 16 24 16 3 5 8 19 26 -15 36
16 Jeddah 33 9 8 16 32 40 16 7 5 4 21 18 17 2 3 12 11 22 -8 35
17 Al Sahel 33 7 11 15 36 49 17 3 4 10 18 30 16 4 7 5 18 19 -13 32
18 Al Shoalah 34 5 8 21 23 46 17 3 1 13 11 26 17 2 7 8 12 20 -23 23

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