Division 1 match preview and statistics: Al Khaleej fight Al Nahdha

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Date: Tue 07.January
Match begins: 14:45 (UTC)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Division 1 table so far. Here's the Al Khaleej - Al Nahdha latest:

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Al Nahdha's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Al Nahdha have performed like this: Played five matches resulting in 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 4-15 (scored/conceded).

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Al Khaleej form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Division 1 this season. Al Khaleej have only managed 0 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here. Al Khaleej are slowly digging their own grave here with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Al-Ain match.

The Al Khaleej crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Al Najoom here in a Division 1 match. In the match before that, Al Khaleej hosted Al Shoalah and drew the game 0-0.

Al Khaleej aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. Al Khaleej have conceded 16 from these games.

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Al Nahdha form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Nahdha so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose).

Al Nahdha delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Al Shoalah (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Division 1 game. Prior to that result Al Nahdha won their away game at Najran. The scoreline was 2-1.

The attacking power of Al Nahdha when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Al Nahdha have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Al Khaleej, 4 draws and 4 wins for Al Nahdha. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

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Al Khaleej Al Nahdha
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 1 Played P 3 8 18
5 0 0 Won W 0 1 7
7 3 1 Drew D 1 3 5
7 6 0 Lost L 2 4 6
21 7 0 Scored S 1 5 27
23 16 0 Conceded C 3 12 26
89% 78% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 75% 89%
79% 78% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 78%
37% 56% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 67%
21% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 28%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 17%
63% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 67%
26% 22% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 17%
21% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 28%
 
3.6 3.4 3 Corners For (avg) C F 6.3 3.9 4.1
3.9 5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.7 3.4 4.9
2.4 2.7 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.5 1.9
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
151 87 11 Total Shots T S 27 46 138
72 35 1 Shots on Target S O 15 26 68
28% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 19% 40%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Khaleej has the fewest points (3) at home
  • Al Khaleej has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
  • Al Khaleej has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home
  • Al Khaleej have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Al Khaleej have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Khaleej have yet to win a game at home.
  • Al Nahdha have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 17 9 7 1 25 10 9 7 1 1 17 4 8 2 6 0 8 6 15 34
2 Al Batin 16 9 4 3 23 13 6 4 2 0 11 4 10 5 2 3 12 9 10 31
3 Al Quadisiya 16 8 6 2 20 11 8 5 2 1 12 4 8 3 4 1 8 7 9 30
4 Ohod 18 7 7 4 25 16 8 2 4 2 6 7 10 5 3 2 19 9 9 28
5 Al Ta'ee 18 8 3 7 24 19 8 4 1 3 15 7 10 4 2 4 9 12 5 27
6 Al-Thuqbah 18 7 6 5 23 18 9 3 3 3 9 8 9 4 3 2 14 10 5 27
7 Al Jabalain 17 6 8 3 27 19 9 2 5 2 12 13 8 4 3 1 15 6 8 26
8 Al Nahdha 18 7 5 6 27 26 10 6 2 2 22 14 8 1 3 4 5 12 1 26
9 Al Shoalah 18 5 10 3 22 14 9 2 6 1 12 6 9 3 4 2 10 8 8 25
10 Al Bukayriyah 17 6 6 5 32 20 9 4 1 4 21 12 8 2 5 1 11 8 12 24
11 Jeddah 17 6 5 6 18 22 8 3 2 3 8 10 9 3 3 3 10 12 -4 23
12 Al Khaleej 19 5 7 7 21 23 9 0 3 6 7 16 10 5 4 1 14 7 -2 22
13 Al Jeel 18 5 6 7 17 22 8 1 3 4 5 10 10 4 3 3 12 12 -5 21
14 Najran 17 4 8 5 17 20 7 0 4 3 4 8 10 4 4 2 13 12 -3 20
15 Al-Kawkab 17 5 5 7 15 21 10 3 5 2 10 9 7 2 0 5 5 12 -6 20
16 Al Ansar 18 5 4 9 14 20 10 2 3 5 7 9 8 3 1 4 7 11 -6 19
17 Al Najoom 18 4 6 8 18 31 11 3 4 4 10 13 7 1 2 4 8 18 -13 18
18 Al Taqdom 17 5 2 10 14 28 9 2 2 5 7 15 8 3 0 5 7 13 -14 17
19 Hottain 17 4 4 9 16 28 8 2 2 4 11 15 9 2 2 5 5 13 -12 16
20 Al Mojzel 17 3 3 11 19 36 9 2 1 6 10 17 8 1 2 5 9 19 -17 12