Moving nearer to the top clubs is the task when these two mid-table clubs duel. Both will be targeting to better their league position, Al Sahel in 2nd and Khaitan in 3rd spot.
- Al Sahel have the most scored goals (25) in Division 1
- Khaitan is in the best form (4-1-1) in Division 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Al Sahel form and stats
Al Sahel are steadily winning Division 1 games and points here at Al Sahel Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games.
Al Sahel travelled for their previous game, a trip to Al Jahra that ended 0-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Burgan in a game that was won 4-0.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 Al Sahel have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost one.
Goals decide football matches and Al Sahel are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 7 league matches. Sahel have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Khaitan form and stats
Khaitan have an excellent away record in the Division 1 so far with 5-0-2 from 7 games. Khaitan have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Khaitan's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Al Sulaibikhat that finished 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Khaitan in our archives, and the results are: one win for Khaitan, one draw and four defeats.
Khaitan are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
The two sides encountered each other previously this campaign: Khaitan - Al Sahel 2-0. Data for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for Sahel, one draw and four wins for Khaitan. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Al Sahel missing players
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| Al Sahel | Khaitan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 80% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 13% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 53% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 4.5 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.7 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.6 | 8.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| 63% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 55% | 41% |
| 6.7 | 5.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6.1 | 8.4 |
| 2.7 | 1.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
- Al Sahel have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Sahel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Sahel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Sahel have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Sahel have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Division 1
- Al Sahel have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Division 1
- Al Sahel have the most scored goals (17) at home in Division 1
- Al Sahel have the most scored goals (25) in Division 1
- Al Sahel have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Division 1
- Al Sahel have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Division 1
- Al Sahel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Al Sahel's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Khaitan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Khaitan have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Division 1
- Khaitan have the most points (15) away in Division 1
- Khaitan have the most scored goals (12) away in Division 1
- Khaitan have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Division 1
- Khaitan have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Division 1
- Khaitan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Khaitan is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 Jahra | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Al Sahel | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Khaitan | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Burgan | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Sulaibikhat | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 9 |
