Al-Ain vs Al-Thuqbah Division 1 preview

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Date: Tue 10.December
Match begins: 12:35 (UTC)

Al-Ain and Al-Thuqbah are both riding high in the Division 1 with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Al-Ain have less rest than Al-Thuqbah in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Kings Cup game only four days ago. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Al-Thuqbah have had more rest.

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Al-Ain form and stats

Home games in the Division 1 have been a walk in the park for Al-Ain so far, with 18 points won from 7 matches; 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Al-Ain are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The Al-Ain fans got no joy from their last match, a Kings Cup game also here: A 0-2 defeat against Al Taawon. Before that, Al-Ain played out a Division 1 draw 2-2 when visiting Al Jabalain.

Al-Ain can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Defensively Al-Ain have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al-Thuqbah form and stats

As the visiting team in Division 1 matches, Al-Thuqbah have produced an overall stat of 3-2-2 so far. Al-Thuqbah has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Two away games in a row for Al-Thuqbah, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Al Nahdha in the Division 1. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Al-Kawkab.

The travelling fans enjoy Al-Thuqbah's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. 9 goals have been conceded by Al-Thuqbah in these games.

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Al-Ain Al-Thuqbah
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 3 7 14
7 6 1 Won W 0 3 6
6 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
1 1 1 Lost L 2 2 3
21 15 6 Scored S 1 11 18
8 3 2 Conceded C 6 9 13
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 79%
57% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 64%
29% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 36%
14% 14% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 14%
7% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 14%
43% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 43%
50% 57% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 43% 43%
21% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 29% 36%
 
2.9 0.9 0 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 3.6 4.1
0.8 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.3 6.3 6.2
0.6 0.1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 2.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
70 22 0 Total Shots T S 32 55 114
45 13 0 Shots on Target S O 10 26 50
42% 115% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 42% 36%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al-Ain has the fewest conceded goals (8)
  • Al-Ain has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
  • Al-Ain has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
  • 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.
  • Al-Ain haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Al-Thuqbah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 14 7 6 1 21 8 7 6 0 1 15 3 7 1 6 0 6 5 13 27
2 Al Quadisiya 14 7 6 1 18 10 6 4 2 0 10 3 8 3 4 1 8 7 8 27
3 Al Bukayriyah 14 6 5 3 32 17 7 4 1 2 21 9 7 2 4 1 11 8 15 23
4 Al-Thuqbah 14 6 5 3 18 13 7 3 3 1 7 4 7 3 2 2 11 9 5 23
5 Al Batin 13 6 4 3 18 13 6 4 2 0 11 4 7 2 2 3 7 9 5 22
6 Al Nahdha 15 6 4 5 22 21 9 6 1 2 20 12 6 0 3 3 2 9 1 22
7 Al Jabalain 14 4 8 2 22 14 7 1 5 1 9 9 7 3 3 1 13 5 8 20
8 Al Ta'ee 14 6 2 6 19 17 7 3 1 3 12 7 7 3 1 3 7 10 2 20
9 Al Shoalah 14 4 7 3 18 12 7 1 5 1 10 6 7 3 2 2 8 6 6 19
10 Ohod 14 4 7 3 17 12 6 1 4 1 4 5 8 3 3 2 13 7 5 19
11 Najran 14 4 7 3 15 15 6 0 4 2 3 6 8 4 3 1 12 9 0 19
12 Al-Kawkab 14 5 4 5 15 18 8 3 4 1 10 8 6 2 0 4 5 10 -3 19
13 Jeddah 14 5 4 5 15 19 6 2 1 3 5 8 8 3 3 2 10 11 -4 19
14 Al Ansar 15 5 3 7 12 15 8 2 2 4 6 6 7 3 1 3 6 9 -3 18
15 Al Khaleej 14 3 6 5 17 19 6 0 2 4 6 12 8 3 4 1 11 7 -2 15
16 Al Jeel 14 3 6 5 13 16 7 1 3 3 5 8 7 2 3 2 8 8 -3 15
17 Al Najoom 15 3 6 6 15 26 9 2 4 3 8 10 6 1 2 3 7 16 -11 15
18 Hottain 14 3 4 7 15 25 7 2 2 3 11 14 7 1 2 4 4 11 -10 13
19 Al Taqdom 14 3 2 9 11 26 8 2 2 4 7 14 6 1 0 5 4 12 -15 11
20 Al Mojzel 14 2 2 10 14 31 7 1 1 5 6 13 7 1 1 5 8 18 -17 8