It's game day two of the Division 1 campaign and important points to play for. Read our complete preview of Al-Kawkab-Najran!
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.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Al-Kawkab form and stats
In the previous season, Al-Kawkab's league statistics were 13 wins, 13 draws and 12 losses, results that produced 7th spot in the Division 1. In these 38 matches they scored 47 goals and gave away 48. Playing as the host team in the former season Al-Kawkab generated 6-7-6 (win-draw-lost) with 27 goals and 25 conceded.
Al-Kawkab faced defeat in their previous match, away at Al Adalh (1-2).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Hajer.Najran form and stats
Let's have a look at how Najran performed last season in the Division 1: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 13 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 43 and conceded 47 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 8 and lost 7 with 19/20 goals scored/conceded.
Najran's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ohod that finished 1-1.
A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting Ohod.Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the preceeding eight meetings): Al-Kawkab won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Najran got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / threeAl-Kawkab missing players
Najran missing players
| Al-Kawkab | Najran | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Al-Kawkab | Last season | Najran | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Drew | D | 8 | 13 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 47 | 27 | Scored | S | 19 | 43 | ||
| 48 | 25 | Conceded | C | 20 | 47 | ||
| 87% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 84% | 89% | ||
| 74% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 66% | ||
| 55% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 26% | 37% | ||
| 26% | 26% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 16% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 13% | ||
| 63% | 74% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 53% | ||
| 26% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 32% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 11% | Failed to Score | F T | 37% | 34% | ||
| 2.9 | 2.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.9 | 1.6 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.2 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 66% | 81% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 85% | 81% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Hajer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Al Adalh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Al Draih | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Al Orubah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Najran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ohod | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Al Nahdha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Al Quadisiya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Al Akhdoud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Al Jeel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | Tepelena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Maliqi | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 49 | 66 |
| 2 | Butrinti Sarande | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 39 | 60 |
| 3 | Laberia | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 39 | 57 |
| 4 | Devolli | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 43 |
| 5 | Naftëtari Kuçovë | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Tepelena | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -14 | 30 |
| 7 | Albpetrol Patos | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -5 | 27 |
| 8 | Përmeti | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -14 | 27 |
| 9 | Këlcyra | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -20 | 25 |
| 10 | Gramozi Ersekë | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 27 | -15 | 24 |
| 11 | Memaliaj | 24 | 6 | >287 | 3 | 77 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 50 | 91 |
| 2 | Al Feiha | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 45 | 81 |
| 3 | Al Ta'ee | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 25 | 77 |
| 4 | Al Jabalain | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 76 |
| 5 | Hajer | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 55 |
| 6 | Ohod | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 51 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -1 | 54 |
| 7 | Al-Kawkab | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -1 | 52 |
| 8 | Al Khaleej | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -5 | 52 |
| 9 | Al Shoalah | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 51 |
| 10 | Al Draih | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | -5 | 48 |
| 11 | Jeddah | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 48 |
| 12 | Al Adalh | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 46 |
| 13 | Al Sahel | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -14 | 46 |
| 14 | Al Jeel | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 52 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -15 | 44 |
| 15 | Najran | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -4 | 43 |
| 16 | Al Nahdha | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -8 | 42 |
| 17 | Al Bukayriyah | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -19 | 40 |
| 18 | Al-Thuqbah | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -15 | 37 |
| 19 | Arar | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 33 | -34 | 26 |
| 20 | Al Najoom | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 39 | -40 | 23 |