Pro League prediction: Al Hilal should edge out Abha on their own turf
2nd position in the Pro League table for Al Hilal so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Abha visits Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.
Insights:
- Al Hilal has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Pro League
- Abha have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Best bookmaker betting odds:
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!
Abha have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Al Hilal form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium as Al Hilal, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Pro League, have scored 13 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Pro League are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A 1-1 draw away in the Pro League before that, with Al Faisaly the opponent.
The Hilal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Hilal have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Abha form and stats
Playing away, Abha have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 5 defeats in the Pro League this season.
A draw for Abha before that, at their own venue hosting Al Quadisiya (2-2).
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Abha as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and two defeats. The outsiders lost two of these games by at least two goals.
Abha have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Abha have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Abha - Hilal 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: seven - one - zero (Hilal wins - draws - Abha wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Strandberg 11 goals |   B. Gomis 8 goals |  A. Carrillo Díaz 3 goals |
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| 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 Shabab | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | Al Taawon | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Al Ittifaq | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Al Nassr | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Al Quadisiya | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Abha | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Al Wahda | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Raed | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Al Fateh | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Al Batin | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Al Faisaly | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Dhamk | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Al-Ain | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -13 | 10 |
| 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 Shabab | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Al Hilal | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | Al Taawon | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 6 | Al Ittifaq | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Al Nassr | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Al Quadisiya | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Abha | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Al Wahda | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Raed | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Al Fateh | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Al Batin | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Al Faisaly | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Dhamk | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Al-Ain | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -13 | 10 |
| Al Hilal | Abha | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 23 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 80% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 75% | 69% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 75% | 62% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 19% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 9.1 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 9.4 | 8.1 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 32% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 31% | 32% |
- Abha have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Abha haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Hilal has the fewest conceded goals (9) in Pro League
- Al Hilal has the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Pro League
- Al Hilal has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Pro League
- Al Hilal has the most clean sheets (8) in Pro League
- Al Hilal has the most matches under the total-line (11) in Pro League
- Al Hilal has the the best goal difference (+14) in Pro League
- Al Hilal has the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Pro League
- Al Hilal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Hilal have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Hilal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Bookie | Al Hilal | Draw | Abha |
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