Al-Shoalah Club Stadium: Al-Kawkab vs Al Jeel Division 1 full preview

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Wed 13.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shoalah Club Stadium (8000 seats)

Al-Kawkab are eager to add to their points total at their own stadium in this soon-to-be-played game vs Al Jeel.

Insights:
  • Al-Kawkab have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Division 1
  • Al Jeel have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Division 1

Al-Kawkab and Al Jeel should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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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 9 losses from their games here at Al-Shoalah Club Stadium. 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 19 attempts.

Al-Kawkab travelled for their previous game, a trip to Al Nahdha that ended 2-2.

Before that game, the home loss against Al Quadisiya with the scoreline 0-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Al-Kawkab have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost five.

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 (11 from 15 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al-Kawkab's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Al-Kawkab has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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Al Jeel form and stats

4 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Al Jeel playing as the away team in the Division 1 this season.

Jeel are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Al Shoalah (placed 13th).

A 0-2 defeat away at Al Kholood before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Jeel playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Al Jeel wins, one draw and three defeats.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Jeel are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The previous H2H game ended Al Jeel - Al-Kawkab 0-0, earlier this season. Last ten meetings featuring these sides: Al-Kawkab won one, Al Jeel triumphed in five and we saw four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

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Total First Half Second Half
Al-Kawkab Al Jeel
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 15 31
4 3 1 Won W 1 4 8
13 3 1 Drew D 3 8 13
14 9 2 Lost L 0 3 10
26 11 3 Scored S 5 13 26
39 18 3 Conceded C 4 14 38
90% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 80% 77%
68% 53% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 55%
29% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 20% 26%
16% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 23%
6% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
55% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 32%
16% 20% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 47% 45%
39% 53% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 40% 45%
 
3.2 3.9 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 3.9
4.5 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.8 5.4
2.3 2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2
6 5 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
6.2 5.7 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 5.8 7.2
2.6 2.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.2 3.7
32% 32% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 26% 23%
 
7.8 7.5 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 9.5 10.2
3.1 3.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.8
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Jeel have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Division 1
  • Al Jeel have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al-Kawkab have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Division 1
  • Al-Kawkab have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Division 1
  • Al-Kawkab have the fewest scored goals (11) at home 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 (25) 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 32 17 8 7 49 33 17 10 4 3 27 14 15 7 4 4 22 19 16 59
2 Al Wahda 31 14 11 6 38 23 16 6 5 5 22 17 15 8 6 1 16 6 15 53
3 Al Jabalain 32 15 8 9 40 33 17 8 4 5 20 18 15 7 4 4 20 15 7 53
4 Al Adalh 31 15 8 8 34 27 15 7 4 4 16 13 16 8 4 4 18 14 7 53
5 Hajer 32 14 9 9 36 27 16 8 6 2 21 8 16 6 3 7 15 19 9 51
6 Ohod 32 13 11 8 45 39 15 6 4 5 19 18 17 7 7 3 26 21 6 50
7 Al Quadisiya 32 12 11 9 36 27 16 7 4 5 19 15 16 5 7 4 17 12 9 47
8 Al Kholood 32 12 9 11 35 32 16 8 7 1 23 9 16 4 2 10 12 23 3 45
9 Al Orubah 31 11 10 10 31 29 16 6 7 3 15 12 15 5 3 7 16 17 2 43
10 Najran 31 11 9 11 29 28 15 6 3 6 15 14 16 5 6 5 14 14 1 42
11 Al Akhdoud 32 11 9 12 37 37 16 7 3 6 21 15 16 4 6 6 16 22 0 42
12 Al Sahel 32 9 12 11 40 35 16 5 6 5 19 17 16 4 6 6 21 18 5 39
13 Al Shoalah 32 8 15 9 32 28 15 5 7 3 19 13 17 3 8 6 13 15 4 39
14 Al-Ain 32 8 14 10 29 37 16 6 9 1 20 14 16 2 5 9 9 23 -8 38
15 Al Jeel 31 8 13 10 26 38 16 4 5 7 13 24 15 4 8 3 13 14 -12 37
16 Jeddah 32 9 9 14 29 35 16 5 5 6 14 14 16 4 4 8 15 21 -6 36
17 Al Draih 32 9 9 14 33 48 15 5 4 6 19 22 17 4 5 8 14 26 -15 36
18 Al Nahdha 32 8 11 13 31 40 17 5 8 4 20 16 15 3 3 9 11 24 -9 35
19 Al-Kawkab 31 4 13 14 26 39 15 3 3 9 11 18 16 1 10 5 15 21 -13 25
20 Bisha 32 5 9 18 23 44 16 2 6 8 13 22 16 3 3 10 10 22 -21 24

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 Khaleej 32 17 8 7 49 33 17 10 4 3 27 14 15 7 4 4 22 19 16 59
2 Al Wahda 31 14 11 6 38 23 16 6 5 5 22 17 15 8 6 1 16 6 15 53
3 Al Jabalain 32 15 8 9 40 33 17 8 4 5 20 18 15 7 4 4 20 15 7 53
4 Al Adalh 31 15 8 8 34 27 15 7 4 4 16 13 16 8 4 4 18 14 7 53
5 Hajer 32 14 9 9 36 27 16 8 6 2 21 8 16 6 3 7 15 19 9 51
6 Ohod 32 13 11 8 45 39 15 6 4 5 19 18 17 7 7 3 26 21 6 50
7 Al Quadisiya 32 12 11 9 36 27 16 7 4 5 19 15 16 5 7 4 17 12 9 47
8 Al Kholood 32 12 9 11 35 32 16 8 7 1 23 9 16 4 2 10 12 23 3 45
9 Al Orubah 31 11 10 10 31 29 16 6 7 3 15 12 15 5 3 7 16 17 2 43
10 Najran 31 11 9 11 29 28 15 6 3 6 15 14 16 5 6 5 14 14 1 42
11 Al Akhdoud 32 11 9 12 37 37 16 7 3 6 21 15 16 4 6 6 16 22 0 42
12 Al Sahel 32 9 12 11 40 35 16 5 6 5 19 17 16 4 6 6 21 18 5 39
13 Al Shoalah 32 8 15 9 32 28 15 5 7 3 19 13 17 3 8 6 13 15 4 39
14 Al-Ain 32 8 14 10 29 37 16 6 9 1 20 14 16 2 5 9 9 23 -8 38
15 Al Jeel 31 8 13 10 26 38 16 4 5 7 13 24 15 4 8 3 13 14 -12 37
16 Jeddah 32 9 9 14 29 35 16 5 5 6 14 14 16 4 4 8 15 21 -6 36
17 Al Draih 32 9 9 14 33 48 15 5 4 6 19 22 17 4 5 8 14 26 -15 36
18 Al Nahdha 32 8 11 13 31 40 17 5 8 4 20 16 15 3 3 9 11 24 -9 35
19 Al-Kawkab 31 4 13 14 26 39 15 3 3 9 11 18 16 1 10 5 15 21 -13 25
20 Bisha 32 5 9 18 23 44 16 2 6 8 13 22 16 3 3 10 10 22 -21 24

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