Only a win will satisfy the Al-Ain supporters in this King Saud Sport City Stadium clash with Al Najoom, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Division 1 table.
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-Ain form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 14 Division 1 games here at King Saud Sport City Stadium for Al-Ain. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Al-Ain has recorded two wins in a row here at King Saud Sport City Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A nice win for Al-Ain last time playing, versus Al Taqdom. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Al Quadisiya the opponent.
Al-Ain have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at King Saud Sport City Stadium with 26 goals in 14 league matches. Al-Ain have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Najoom form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Najoom, who have the most conceded goals (30) away in Division 1, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-8 (win-draw-lose).
The Al Najoom goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 201 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Al Najoom are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Al Jeel (placed 13th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Al Ta'ee.
Al Najoom find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. The Al Najoom manager H. Alsairai has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Najoom - Al-Ain 0-1 earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Al-Ain won one, Al Najoom won one and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Al-Ain missing players
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| Al-Ain | Al Najoom | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 41 | 26 | 12 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 19 | 30 | 48 |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 77% | 85% |
| 63% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 70% |
| 37% | 43% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 52% |
| 22% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 54% | 33% |
| 4% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 38% | 19% |
| 48% | 36% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 59% |
| 44% | 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 22% |
| 19% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 33% |
| 2.5 | 0.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 0.6 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 104 | 31 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 70 | 193 |
| 63 | 22 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 37 | 99 |
| 46% | 95% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 30% | 23% |
- Al Najoom has the fewest points (7) away
- Al Najoom has the fewest scored goals in the second half (11)
- Al Najoom has the most conceded goals (30) away
- Al Najoom have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al Najoom have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Ain has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
- Al-Ain has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Al-Ain has the most points (32) at home
- Al-Ain has the the best goal difference (+18) at home
- Al-Ain has the the best goal difference (+22)
- Al-Ain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Ain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al-Ain have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al-Ain have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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-Ain | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 53 |
| 2 | Al Batin | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 53 |
| 3 | Ohod | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 20 | 50 |
| 4 | Al Quadisiya | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 49 |
| 5 | Al Bukayriyah | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 47 |
| 6 | Al Nahdha | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Al Jabalain | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 41 |
| 8 | Jeddah | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Al-Thuqbah | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| 10 | Najran | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 11 | Al Shoalah | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 12 | Al Ta'ee | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 33 |
| 13 | Al Jeel | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 33 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | -6 | 30 |
| 15 | Al-Kawkab | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 16 | Al Ansar | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -19 | 26 |
| 17 | Al Najoom | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -23 | 23 |
| 18 | Hottain | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -26 | 23 |
| 19 | Al Mojzel | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -23 | 22 |
| 20 | Al Taqdom | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 22 |