Evenly matched teams: Najran vs Al Shoalah match preview

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Wed 19.October
Match begins: 16:55 (UTC)
Venue: Najran Sport City Center (2800 seats)

This match features two sides dwelling in the cellar of the Division 1, Najran having 18th position and Al Shoalah in 14th. A good chance for one of the sides to upgrade their position.

Insights:
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (14) in Division 1
  • Al Shoalah have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Division 1

It's quite the trip for Al Shoalah when visiting Najran as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Najran form and stats

Najran have played three Division 1 home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Najran drew their last game, also a home match. Al Shoalah (placed 14th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Heartbreak before that as Najran lost 1-2 at Al Ahli's place.

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 Najran have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Najran have scored {2 league goals} here from 3 matches, not a lot. Najran have conceded 4 in these home matches. Najran has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Al Shoalah form and stats

Things could have gone better for Al Shoalah in their Division 1 away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Shoalah are looking to quickly end their 297 minutes long goal drought in the Division 1.

Al Shoalah has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Najran for a 0-0 draw.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Al Kholood.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Shoalah playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were 5 Al Shoalah wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

A bet on few goals? 5 league matches in a row with this team have had at most two goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Shoalah as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Al Shoalah are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Al Shoalah have won at least one point in the last 8 games (5-3-0) against Najran.

Najran missing players

Al Shoalah missing players

Najran Al Shoalah
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 0 4 8
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 2
4 3 2 Drew D 0 2 2
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 4
7 2 1 Scored S 0 2 6
14 4 1 Conceded C 0 2 6
75% 50% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 88%
75% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 25% 38%
50% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
38% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 25%
25% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 38%
25% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 50%
 
2.6 2.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.5 3.9
3.6 3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.8 3.3
2 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.1 5.8 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.8 6.1
2.9 0.8 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.2 2
30% 67% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 21%
 
7.5 5.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 5.2 5.6
3.9 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.2 2.6
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Shoalah have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Division 1
  • Al Shoalah have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Najran have the most conceded goals (14) in Division 1
  • Najran have yet to win a game.
  • Najran is in the worst form (0-2-4)

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