Division 1 preview: Can Al Wahda edge out victory against Al Orubah?

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Mon 23.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (33195 seats)

The league table reveals that 10 points divide the two combatants in this Division 1 fixture. Al Wahda own both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Al Wahda have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Division 1
  • Al Orubah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The season is still full of potential for Wahda as they can still win the whole Division 1. Al Orubah is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

These teams have little in common geographically as Al Orubah have to travel 1400 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Al Wahda and Al Orubah 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 Wahda form and stats

All-inclusive Division 1 statistics at home this season for Al Wahda are 7-6-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Al Wahda shared the glory with Al Shoalah in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al Adalh that ended 0-0.

The Al Wahda fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Wahda are not conceding a lot of goals here at King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al Orubah form and stats

Playing away, Al Orubah have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 8 defeats in the Division 1 this season.

Al Orubah's last game was the home draw against Al Akhdoud (1-1).

Prior to that match, the Al Orubah manager Mukhtari faced defeat when travelling to Al Quadisiya and losing 0-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Orubah have scored 22 goals in 18 league games away. 23 goals have been conceded by Al Orubah in these games.

Head 2 Head

Al Orubah - Al Wahda 0-0 was the result in these participants' previous head-to-head match, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Wahda three wins, one draw and Al Orubah two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Al Wahda missing players

Al Orubah missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Wahda Al Orubah
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
15 7 4 Won W 1 6 12
14 6 1 Drew D 2 4 13
7 5 1 Lost L 2 8 11
43 23 10 Scored S 6 22 40
28 17 3 Conceded C 7 23 38
83% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 83%
67% 67% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 58%
31% 39% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 44%
11% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 22%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 6%
44% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 50%
47% 39% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 31%
25% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 39% 36%
 
4.8 5.2 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4 3.9
3.7 3.5 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.1 4.7
2.2 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.5 9.1 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.8 8.6
3 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.1 3.3
38% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 39% 35%
 
7.4 7.5 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 8.7 8.2
3.2 3.1 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.4
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Orubah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Wahda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Wahda have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Division 1
  • Al Wahda have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Division 1
  • Al Wahda have the the best goal difference (+15) 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

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 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

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