Division 1 match preview: Al Kholood vs Najran

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Mon 02.January
Match begins: 12:25 (UTC)
Venue: Ar-Rass Stadium (3000 seats)

Al Kholood have taken 10 of their 18 in total here in their own stadium fortress. What will happen versus Najran?

Insights:
  • Al Kholood have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Division 1
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (25) in Division 1

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

D W L D W

Al Kholood form and stats

3-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Division 1 numbers at home for Al Kholood so far this season.

The home team returns to Ar-Rass Stadium after drawing with Al Akhdoud (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Al Kholood won a home game hosting Al Quadisiya (2-0).

It should be added that a glance at the 10 latest league games shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Kholood here at Ar-Rass Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Al Kholood are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ar-Rass Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

W L W L L

Najran form and stats

Najran have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Division 1, after 0-1-6 (7 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Najran, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

Najran go into this game after a win, the home game against Al Sahel that ended 3-2.

A 1-2 defeat away at Al Qaisoma before that.

Observe! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's last 14 league fixtures.

Najran have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the last three meetings): Al Kholood won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Najran managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one.

Al Kholood missing players

Najran missing players

Al Kholood Najran
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 2 7 14
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
3 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
6 3 1 Lost L 2 6 8
11 5 2 Scored S 1 7 15
10 5 2 Conceded C 4 16 25
93% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
43% 43% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
14% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 21%
21% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 86% 79%
43% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 7%
43% 43% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 21%
 
3.5 3.3 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3 3.9
4.9 5.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3.6 4.4
1.5 0.9 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.3 2.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.1 6.9 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 6.6 7.1
3.1 3.4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.6 2.9
26% 21% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 28% 37%
 
8 7.9 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.4 8.4
3 2.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.4 3.6
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Kholood have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Division 1
  • All of Najran's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Najran have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Najran have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Najran have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Najran have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Division 1
  • Najran have the fewest points (1) away in Division 1
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (16) away in Division 1
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (25) in Division 1
  • Najran have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Division 1
  • Najran have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Division 1
  • Najran have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Najran have yet to win a game away.
  • Najran haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

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