Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium: Al Ansar vs Al Nahdha Division 1 preview

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Mon 31.August
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (24000 seats)

Struggling Al Ansar will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Al Nahdha in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

The visiting Al Nahdha played their last game only four days ago, a Division 1 match. That game was also an away game, at Al-Thuqbah. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

It's quite the trip for Al Nahdha when visiting Ansar as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.

Relegation threatens Ansar who should definitely be looking for some points here. Al Nahdha are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Al Ansar form and stats

Al Ansar's struggle is real here at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium with only 16 points collected from 16 Division 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-4-8.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Al Ansar here at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 16 games). On the other hand, Ansar have conceded 16 goals.

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Al Nahdha form and stats

Playing away, Al Nahdha have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 7 defeats in the Division 1 this season. Nahdha seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Al-Thuqbah was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.

The attacking power of Al Nahdha when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 17 league matches away. As opposed to that, Al Nahdha have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Ansar and Al Nahdha have met before this season: Al Nahdha - Al Ansar 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Ansar won two games, one match ended with a draw and Al Nahdha has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / two

Al Ansar missing players

Al Nahdha missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Ansar Al Nahdha
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 6 17 33
9 4 2 Won W 1 5 14
6 4 0 Drew D 3 5 9
18 8 3 Lost L 2 7 10
28 12 3 Scored S 3 14 48
53 16 5 Conceded C 4 22 43
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 76% 88%
73% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 47% 73%
39% 12% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 41% 61%
18% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 30%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
33% 31% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 61%
18% 19% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 41% 30%
52% 50% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 21%
 
3.2 3.2 1 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.5 4.3
4.8 4.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.3 4.4
1.9 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2 2
3 2 2 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
182 104 21 Total Shots T S 37 85 202
81 44 10 Shots on Target S O 16 40 89
26% 23% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 25% 44%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Ansar has the fewest scored goals (12) at home
  • Al Ansar haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Batin 33 19 9 5 45 22 17 12 5 0 28 8 16 7 4 5 17 14 23 66
2 Al-Ain 33 17 13 3 49 24 17 12 3 2 30 9 16 5 10 1 19 15 25 64
3 Al Quadisiya 33 16 12 5 55 33 17 9 6 2 35 17 16 7 6 3 20 16 22 60
4 Al Bukayriyah 33 15 10 8 57 37 16 10 1 5 34 18 17 5 9 3 23 19 20 55
5 Ohod 33 15 10 8 50 34 17 5 7 5 19 16 16 10 3 3 31 18 16 55
6 Al Nahdha 33 14 9 10 48 43 16 9 4 3 34 21 17 5 5 7 14 22 5 51
7 Al-Thuqbah 33 13 11 9 55 36 17 7 5 5 33 18 16 6 6 4 22 18 19 50
8 Jeddah 33 14 8 11 43 39 17 9 3 5 23 17 16 5 5 6 20 22 4 50
9 Al Jabalain 33 11 12 10 46 35 16 6 6 4 23 17 17 5 6 6 23 18 11 45
10 Al Shoalah 33 11 12 10 40 34 17 6 7 4 24 17 16 5 5 6 16 17 6 45
11 Al Ta'ee 33 12 9 12 37 33 16 6 6 4 23 15 17 6 3 8 14 18 4 45
12 Najran 33 11 10 12 42 43 17 4 5 8 20 24 16 7 5 4 22 19 -1 43
13 Al-Kawkab 33 9 11 13 28 38 16 4 7 5 16 18 17 5 4 8 12 20 -10 38
14 Al Jeel 33 9 10 14 31 43 16 4 6 6 15 18 17 5 4 8 16 25 -12 37
15 Al Khaleej 33 8 12 13 37 44 17 3 6 8 15 23 16 5 6 5 22 21 -7 36
16 Al Ansar 33 9 6 18 28 53 16 4 4 8 12 16 17 5 2 10 16 37 -25 33
17 Al Najoom 33 7 11 15 34 54 16 4 6 6 13 19 17 3 5 9 21 35 -20 32
18 Hottain 33 8 6 19 37 60 16 4 4 8 24 26 17 4 2 11 13 34 -23 30
19 Al Taqdom 33 8 6 19 32 59 16 4 4 8 15 26 17 4 2 11 17 33 -27 30
20 Al Mojzel 33 8 5 20 30 60 17 4 1 12 15 30 16 4 4 8 15 30 -30 29

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 Batin 33 19 9 5 45 22 17 12 5 0 28 8 16 7 4 5 17 14 23 66
2 Al-Ain 33 17 13 3 49 24 17 12 3 2 30 9 16 5 10 1 19 15 25 64
3 Al Quadisiya 33 16 12 5 55 33 17 9 6 2 35 17 16 7 6 3 20 16 22 60
4 Al Bukayriyah 33 15 10 8 57 37 16 10 1 5 34 18 17 5 9 3 23 19 20 55
5 Ohod 33 15 10 8 50 34 17 5 7 5 19 16 16 10 3 3 31 18 16 55
6 Al Nahdha 33 14 9 10 48 43 16 9 4 3 34 21 17 5 5 7 14 22 5 51
7 Al-Thuqbah 33 13 11 9 55 36 17 7 5 5 33 18 16 6 6 4 22 18 19 50
8 Jeddah 33 14 8 11 43 39 17 9 3 5 23 17 16 5 5 6 20 22 4 50
9 Al Jabalain 33 11 12 10 46 35 16 6 6 4 23 17 17 5 6 6 23 18 11 45
10 Al Shoalah 33 11 12 10 40 34 17 6 7 4 24 17 16 5 5 6 16 17 6 45
11 Al Ta'ee 33 12 9 12 37 33 16 6 6 4 23 15 17 6 3 8 14 18 4 45
12 Najran 33 11 10 12 42 43 17 4 5 8 20 24 16 7 5 4 22 19 -1 43
13 Al-Kawkab 33 9 11 13 28 38 16 4 7 5 16 18 17 5 4 8 12 20 -10 38
14 Al Jeel 33 9 10 14 31 43 16 4 6 6 15 18 17 5 4 8 16 25 -12 37
15 Al Khaleej 33 8 12 13 37 44 17 3 6 8 15 23 16 5 6 5 22 21 -7 36
16 Al Ansar 33 9 6 18 28 53 16 4 4 8 12 16 17 5 2 10 16 37 -25 33
17 Al Najoom 33 7 11 15 34 54 16 4 6 6 13 19 17 3 5 9 21 35 -20 32
18 Hottain 33 8 6 19 37 60 16 4 4 8 24 26 17 4 2 11 13 34 -23 30
19 Al Taqdom 33 8 6 19 32 59 16 4 4 8 15 26 17 4 2 11 17 33 -27 30
20 Al Mojzel 33 8 5 20 30 60 17 4 1 12 15 30 16 4 4 8 15 30 -30 29

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