Only a win will satisfy the Al Batin supporters in this Al-Batin Club Stadium clash with Al-Kawkab, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Division 1 table.
Al Batin have less rest than Al-Kawkab in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Division 1 game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Al Quadisiya, was also a home game here at Al-Batin Club Stadium. The away team is better rested.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Al-Kawkab have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 3-0-2 (win-draw-loss) from five matches.
Al Batin form and stats
Al Batin are steadily winning Division 1 games and points here at Al-Batin Club Stadium. 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 9 games. Al Batin has recorded two wins in a row here at Al-Batin Club Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Al Batin's previous game was a Division 1 match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Al Quadisiya (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Al Bukayriyah in a game that was won 3-1.
Al Batin have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al-Batin Club Stadium with 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Al Batin have conceded only 6 goals.
Al-Kawkab form and stats
There's been little loot from Al-Kawkab's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Division 1. Al-Kawkab only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 0 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Al-Kawkab, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Hottain (placed 18th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Al Mojzel with the score of 2-0.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Al-Kawkab have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Al-Kawkab - Al Batin 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Al Batin won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Al-Kawkab has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 2Al Batin missing players
Al-Kawkab missing players
| Al Batin | Al-Kawkab | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 28 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 68% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 78% | 68% |
| 42% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 21% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 5% | 11% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 53% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 22% | 32% |
| 37% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 3.6 | 4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 10 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 29 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 62 | 123 |
| 57 | 25 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 25 | 49 |
| 42% | 56% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 35% |
- Al Batin has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
- Al Batin have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Batin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Batin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Batin have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al-Kawkab have scored away.
- Al-Kawkab has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Al-Kawkab have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Kawkab haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Batin | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Al-Ain | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Al Quadisiya | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Ohod | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 5 | Al-Thuqbah | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Al Ta'ee | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Al Bukayriyah | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 27 |
| 8 | Al Nahdha | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Jeddah | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Al Shoalah | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 11 | Al Jabalain | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 12 | Al Khaleej | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Najran | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Al-Kawkab | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Al Jeel | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 16 | Al Taqdom | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 20 |
| 17 | Al Ansar | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | Hottain | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Najoom | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -19 | 18 |
| 20 | Al Mojzel | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -19 | 13 |