This season has been challenging for Al-Kawkab so far, and the same description fits Al-Ain. These brave battlers hope for some vital points here.
- Al-Kawkab have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Division 1
- Al-Ain have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
For Al-Kawkab relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Al-Ain are struggling to avoid relegation.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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!
Al-Kawkab form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Division 1 this season. Al-Kawkab have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses from their games here at Al-Shoalah Club Stadium. When Al-Kawkab hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Al-Kawkab, Al Draih, Al Nahdha, Bisha, Al Jeel and Al Shoalah), they have won 2 of 5 matches! The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 24 attempts.
Al-Kawkab are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Al Sahel.
0-0 away at Ohod before that.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Al-Kawkab here at Al-Shoalah Club Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 18 games). Al-Kawkab have conceded 25 in these home matches. Al-Kawkab has at home met teams with this table position (low), five times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.
Al-Ain form and stats
Al-Ain have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 3-6-9 (18 played).
There were no winners in Al-Ain's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Al Jabalain (placed 4th).
Prior to that result Al-Ain won their away game at Al Jeel. The scoreline was 3-2.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al-Ain as they have only managed to score 12 times from 18 away games in the league. 25 goals have been conceded by Al-Ain in these games.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head game ended Al-Ain - Al-Kawkab 2-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Al-Kawkab won one game, two matches ended in a draw and Al-Ain have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / twoAl-Kawkab missing players
Al-Ain missing players
| Al-Kawkab | Al-Ain | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 18 | 12 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 50 | 25 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 25 | 41 |
| 89% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 69% | 61% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 61% | 64% |
| 33% | 28% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 33% | 31% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 17% | 17% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 6% |
| 56% | 39% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 44% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 39% | 50% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 50% | 33% |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6.2 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| 33% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 23% | 34% |
| 8.4 | 7.8 | 6.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 9.4 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
- Al-Ain have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al-Ain have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Kawkab have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Division 1
- Al-Kawkab have the fewest points (12) at home in Division 1
- Al-Kawkab have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Division 1
- Al-Kawkab have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Division 1
- Al-Kawkab have the most dropped points from leading position (31) 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 Khaleej | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 62 |
| 2 | Al Adalh | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 62 |
| 3 | Hajer | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 60 |
| 4 | Al Jabalain | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 60 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 59 |
| 6 | Ohod | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 49 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 56 |
| 7 | Al Quadisiya | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 54 |
| 8 | Al Kholood | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 52 |
| 9 | Najran | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 50 |
| 10 | Al Orubah | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 49 |
| 11 | Al Akhdoud | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 47 |
| 12 | Jeddah | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -3 | 46 |
| 13 | Al Sahel | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 45 |
| 14 | Al Shoalah | 36 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 44 |
| 15 | Al-Ain | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -8 | 43 |
| 16 | Al Jeel | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -15 | 43 |
| 17 | Al Draih | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -16 | 39 |
| 18 | Al Nahdha | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -14 | 37 |
| 19 | Al-Kawkab | 36 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -20 | 26 |
| 20 | Bisha | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 51 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 27 | -26 | 25 |