Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Al Faysali & Al Ahli face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Shield Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It should be mentioned that Al Ahli play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Al Ahli on grass are 4 victories, 7 draws and 2 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 17-14. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
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.
Al Faysali form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Prince Mohammed Stadium as Al Faysali have scored 24 goals to get 26 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 8-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Al Faysali are returning here after guesting Al Ramtha in a Shield Cup match and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.
A home win before that, as predicted. The team were big favourites against Al Jalil and won 2-0.
Al Faysali can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Al Faysali are not conceding a lot of goals here at Prince Mohammed Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Al Ahli form and stats
Ahli's mission in Shield Cup last season failed in the group stage.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 3 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the 1st Division.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Shield Cup home loss versus Al Salt with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that, 0-0 at home vs Al Hussein in the Shield Cup.
The travelling fans enjoy Al Ahli's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Faysali-Al Ahli H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Faysali six wins, Al Ahli three wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
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| Al Faysali | Al Ahli | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 20 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 66 | 32 | Scored | S | 18 | 34 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 68% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 20% | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.6 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14.1 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 10.2 | ||
| 6.6 | 7.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | ||
| 7.4 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9.5 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.3 | ||
| 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 Faysali | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 34 | 51 |
| 2 | Al Wihdat | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | Al Hussein | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ordon | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | Aqaba | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 31 |
| 6 | Al Ramtha | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Ma'an | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -18 | 25 |
| 8 | Sahab | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Al Salt | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 24 |
| 10 | Moghayer Al Sarhan | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 11 | Al Sareeh | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -14 | 17 |
| 12 | Al Jazeera | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -20 | 14 |
| 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 Ahli | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Al Hashemeya | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Sama Al Sarhan | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Al Jalil | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Ittihad Al Ramtha | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | Al Yarmouk | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | El Alia | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | Amman | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Al Buqa'a | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| 10 | Al Tora | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 11 | Al Arabi | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | Al Karmal | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 13 | Kfarsoum | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 | Blama | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -14 | 6 |
