Can Al Akhdoud outperform Al Riyadh in Najran Sport City Center clash?

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Wed 08.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Najran Sport City Center (2800 seats)

Both participants are delivering a nice season so far and fixtures like this one could be momentous. Here's the preview for Al Akhdoud - Al Riyadh!

Insights:
  • Al Akhdoud have the the best goal difference (+16) in Division 1
  • Al Riyadh is in the best form (5-1-0) in Division 1

Al Riyadh have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 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 Akhdoud form and stats

This stadium, Najran Sport City Center, has been a fortress for Al Akhdoud in the Division 1 so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-2-0.

Al Akhdoud enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Al Ahli Jeddah's place. The match ended 4-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Al Quadisiya.

A decent goal production from Akhdoud in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Al Akhdoud are not conceding a lot of goals here at Najran Sport City Center in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches.

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Al Riyadh form and stats

Al Riyadh's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Riyadh collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Division 1. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Al Riyadh's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Al Hazm game.

Riyadh's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Al Kholood that finished 1-1.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Al Faisaly with the score of 1-0.

Al Riyadh are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. Al Riyadh are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out 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

Al Riyadh - Akhdoud 0-3 was the output when these participants formerly played each other, earlier this season.

Al Akhdoud missing players

Al Riyadh missing players

Al Akhdoud Al Riyadh
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 11 19
11 7 3 Won W 2 7 11
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 0 0 Lost L 1 3 6
33 16 6 Scored S 4 17 29
17 7 2 Conceded C 3 9 21
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 79%
53% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 58%
32% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 16%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 11%
53% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 53%
26% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 26%
26% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 21%
 
4.8 4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 6.4 5.7
5.3 4.9 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.9 3.7
1.5 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.6 8.9 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.7 10.2
4.2 3.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.1 4.2
42% 50% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 38% 37%
 
8.8 7.8 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 7.8 7.6
3 2.3 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.2 3.3
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Akhdoud have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Akhdoud have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Akhdoud have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Akhdoud have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Division 1
  • Al Akhdoud have the the best goal difference (+16) in Division 1
  • Al Riyadh have the most points (22) away in Division 1
  • Al Riyadh have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Division 1
  • Al Riyadh haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Riyadh is in the best form (5-1-0) in Division 1

  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 19 11 4 4 33 17 9 7 2 0 16 7 10 4 2 4 17 10 16 37
2 Al Hazm 19 11 4 4 34 20 10 8 2 0 20 7 9 3 2 4 14 13 14 37
3 Al Ahli Jeddah 19 10 7 2 27 14 10 7 2 1 19 9 9 3 5 1 8 5 13 37
4 Al Faisaly 19 11 4 4 24 15 10 5 2 3 15 11 9 6 2 1 9 4 9 37
5 Al Riyadh 19 11 2 6 29 21 8 4 1 3 12 12 11 7 1 3 17 9 8 35
6 Al Arabi 20 9 7 4 27 22 9 4 4 1 11 6 11 5 3 3 16 16 5 34
7 Jeddah 20 8 4 8 22 21 10 6 3 1 14 7 10 2 1 7 8 14 1 28
8 Al Kholood 19 7 4 8 16 14 10 4 1 5 7 8 9 3 3 3 9 6 2 25
9 Ohod 19 5 10 4 14 15 10 4 6 0 10 6 9 1 4 4 4 9 -1 25
10 Al Qaisoma 20 4 11 5 20 22 11 2 7 2 13 14 9 2 4 3 7 8 -2 23
11 Hajer 19 5 8 6 22 25 9 3 4 2 10 9 10 2 4 4 12 16 -3 23
12 Al Orubah 19 6 5 8 19 22 10 3 3 4 6 8 9 3 2 4 13 14 -3 23
13 Al Jabalain 19 6 4 9 26 29 10 4 1 5 13 15 9 2 3 4 13 14 -3 22
14 Al-Ain 20 6 4 10 18 27 10 3 2 5 11 14 10 3 2 5 7 13 -9 22
15 Al Quadisiya 19 4 6 9 14 21 10 2 4 4 8 11 9 2 2 5 6 10 -7 18
16 Al Sahel 20 3 8 9 20 28 10 1 3 6 8 15 10 2 5 3 12 13 -8 17
17 Najran 19 4 5 10 19 33 9 2 3 4 8 15 10 2 2 6 11 18 -14 17
18 Al Shoalah 20 2 5 13 12 30 9 1 1 7 5 16 11 1 4 6 7 14 -18 11