Division 1: We're expecting an interesting and crucial duel involving Al-Ain and Al Sahel at King Saud Sport City Stadium. This duo need points like a fish needs water!
- Al Sahel have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
The visiting Al Sahel played their last game only four days ago, a Division 1 match.
Al-Ain form and stats
The Division 1 statistics at home this season for Al-Ain are 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Al-Ain hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Al Quadisiya, Hajer, Al-Ain, Najran and Al Shoalah), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Al-Ain are returning here after visiting Al Kholood and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Some amazing scenes last match, when Gabriel scored the winning goal ten minutes into stoppage time.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Al Jabalain with a 2-1 scoreline.Al-Ain are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al-Ain's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Sahel form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Sahel so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-3 (win-draw-lose).
Al Sahel are looking to quickly end their 228 minutes long goal drought in the Division 1.
Al Sahel's last game was the home draw against Al Jabalain (0-0).
A loss against Jeddah was the result prior to that, in a home game.Sahel have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 10 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Al Sahel have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head encounter ended Al Sahel - Al-Ain 2-1, earlier this season. Statistics for the preceeding three meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Al-Ain, zero draws and two wins for Al Sahel. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games. The matches between these sides sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 2 red cards from the last three encounters.
Al-Ain missing players
Al Sahel missing players
| Al-Ain | Al Sahel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 56% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 39% |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 22% |
| 6% | 11% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 44% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.1 | 8.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 |
| 2.3 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 38% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 45% | 42% |
| 9.1 | 8.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
- Al Sahel have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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 Ahli | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 37 |
| 2 | Al Hazm | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Al Akhdoud | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Al Riyadh | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Al Faisaly | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Al Arabi | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Jeddah | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Al Kholood | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Al Orubah | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Jabalain | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Ohod | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Al Qaisoma | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Al-Ain | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 14 | Hajer | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Al Quadisiya | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Al Sahel | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Najran | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Al Shoalah | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 11 |
