Al Akhdoud - Najran: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Mon 29.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Najran Sport City Center (2800 seats)

Al Akhdoud are considered as probable winners of this home fixture vs Najran, if the league positions are to be trusted. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Al Akhdoud have the most scored goals (60) in Division 1
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (50) in Division 1

Al Akhdoud can neither be promoted or relegated from Division 1. Najran are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Al Akhdoud form and stats

36 points is a decent return from 16 Division 1 games here at Najran Sport City Center for Al Akhdoud. The data says 11 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Najran Sport City Center.

Al Akhdoud's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Najran (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Al Akhdoud played a great game against Najran and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Heartbreak before that as Akhdoud lost 2-3 at Al Sahel's place.

Goal party? Who knows about this one, but we do know that 15 of the 20 most recent league matches with this club has contained three goals or more.

A decent goal production from Al Akhdoud in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 16 league matches. From these home matches, Akhdoud have conceded only 14 goals.

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Najran form and stats

Najran have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 3-5-8 (16 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Najran are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Najran are travelling again after losing away to Al Akhdoud in their previous match (0-4). Najran lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Hajer.

Najran are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 16 games (in the league). As for defending, Najran rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches. Najran has visited these top teams five times, and 5 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Najran - Akhdoud 0-4 was the result in these teams' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season. Al Akhdoud-Najran H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Al Akhdoud one win, Najran zero wins, two draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Al Akhdoud missing players

Najran missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Akhdoud Najran
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
21 12 5 Won W 0 3 9
5 3 0 Drew D 1 5 9
8 2 0 Lost L 4 9 16
64 31 13 Scored S 7 19 35
34 14 6 Conceded C 13 30 54
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
76% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 79%
62% 59% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 59% 50%
35% 29% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 35% 26%
15% 12% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 18% 12%
59% 59% 80% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 59%
26% 35% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 18%
21% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 24% 29%
 
5.4 5.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.4 3.9
4.5 4.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.1 4.7
1.6 1.3 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10.4 10.6 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 7.1 7.3
4.5 4.2 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 3.2
42% 43% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 30% 32%
 
8.2 6.9 9 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 10.1 8.9
3.2 2.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.5 3.1
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Akhdoud have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Akhdoud have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in Division 1
  • Al Akhdoud have the most scored goals (60) in Division 1
  • Al Akhdoud have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Division 1
  • Najran have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (50) 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 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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