Al Kholood vs Najran match preview: Even contest expected at Ar-Rass Stadium

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Tue 05.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ar-Rass Stadium (3000 seats)

Which team will run out as winners when Najran visit Al Kholood? In this game guide you'll find all the relevant news and numbers necessary to get smart.

Insights:
  • Al Kholood have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Najran have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Division 1

It's no vacation for neither Kholood nor Najran as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Al Kholood form and stats

Al Kholood have collected 28 points from their Division 1 home games so far after 7-7-1. In general it's been a long time since Al Kholood tasted defeat here at Ar-Rass Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 15 home games in the league.

The spoils were shared in Al Kholood's previous game, also at home. Visiting Najran (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Al Jeel.

Kholood are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 15 games. Al Kholood are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ar-Rass Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 15 matches.

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Najran form and stats

As the visiting team in Division 1 matches, Najran have produced an overall stat of 5-6-4 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Kholood (placed 10th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Al Draih.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Najran as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. Najran are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered scoreline involving both these teams is the Najran - Kholood 0-1 played not long ago this season. Stats for the prior two meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Al Kholood, zero draws and one win for Najran. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Al Kholood missing players

Najran missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Kholood Najran
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 4 16 31
11 7 1 Won W 1 5 11
9 8 4 Drew D 2 7 10
11 1 0 Lost L 1 4 10
31 20 6 Scored S 3 13 28
30 8 3 Conceded C 3 11 25
90% 81% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 69% 81%
58% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 55%
26% 19% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 31% 29%
19% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 3%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
39% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 42%
39% 56% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 39%
32% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 39%
 
3.5 3.3 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 4.6
4.5 4.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.2 3.3
1.9 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.7
5 2 2 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
7.6 6.4 5.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.1 9.6
3.3 3.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 3.4
31% 38% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 22% 25%
 
7.2 6.7 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7 8.3 7.2
3.1 2.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.6 3.2
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Kholood have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Najran have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Najran have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Division 1

  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 Khaleej 31 16 8 7 48 33 16 9 4 3 26 14 15 7 4 4 22 19 15 56
2 Al Adalh 31 15 8 8 34 27 15 7 4 4 16 13 16 8 4 4 18 14 7 53
3 Al Jabalain 31 15 7 9 39 32 16 8 3 5 19 17 15 7 4 4 20 15 7 52
4 Al Wahda 30 13 11 6 37 23 15 5 5 5 21 17 15 8 6 1 16 6 14 50
5 Ohod 31 13 11 7 45 38 15 6 4 5 19 18 16 7 7 2 26 20 7 50
6 Hajer 30 13 8 9 34 26 15 7 6 2 20 8 15 6 2 7 14 18 8 47
7 Al Quadisiya 31 11 11 9 33 27 16 7 4 5 19 15 15 4 7 4 14 12 6 44
8 Najran 30 11 9 10 28 25 15 6 3 6 15 14 15 5 6 4 13 11 3 42
9 Al Akhdoud 31 11 9 11 37 36 16 7 3 6 21 15 15 4 6 5 16 21 1 42
10 Al Kholood 30 11 8 11 31 30 15 7 7 1 20 8 15 4 1 10 11 22 1 41
11 Al Orubah 30 10 10 10 29 28 15 5 7 3 13 11 15 5 3 7 16 17 1 40
12 Al Shoalah 30 7 15 8 30 27 14 4 7 3 17 13 16 3 8 5 13 14 3 36
13 Jeddah 30 9 9 12 28 30 15 5 5 5 14 11 15 4 4 7 14 19 -2 36
14 Al Sahel 30 8 11 11 37 35 15 5 5 5 19 17 15 3 6 6 18 18 2 35
15 Al-Ain 30 7 14 9 28 36 15 5 9 1 19 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -8 35
16 Al Nahdha 30 8 10 12 29 37 16 5 7 4 18 14 14 3 3 8 11 23 -8 34
17 Al Jeel 30 7 13 10 25 38 15 3 5 7 12 24 15 4 8 3 13 14 -13 34
18 Al Draih 30 9 7 14 32 47 14 5 3 6 18 21 16 4 4 8 14 26 -15 34
19 Al-Kawkab 30 4 12 14 24 37 15 3 3 9 11 18 15 1 9 5 13 19 -13 24
20 Bisha 30 5 9 16 23 39 15 2 6 7 13 19 15 3 3 9 10 20 -16 24

Table
  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 Khaleej 31 16 8 7 48 33 16 9 4 3 26 14 15 7 4 4 22 19 15 56
2 Al Adalh 31 15 8 8 34 27 15 7 4 4 16 13 16 8 4 4 18 14 7 53
3 Al Jabalain 31 15 7 9 39 32 16 8 3 5 19 17 15 7 4 4 20 15 7 52
4 Al Wahda 30 13 11 6 37 23 15 5 5 5 21 17 15 8 6 1 16 6 14 50
5 Ohod 31 13 11 7 45 38 15 6 4 5 19 18 16 7 7 2 26 20 7 50
6 Hajer 30 13 8 9 34 26 15 7 6 2 20 8 15 6 2 7 14 18 8 47
7 Al Quadisiya 31 11 11 9 33 27 16 7 4 5 19 15 15 4 7 4 14 12 6 44
8 Najran 30 11 9 10 28 25 15 6 3 6 15 14 15 5 6 4 13 11 3 42
9 Al Akhdoud 31 11 9 11 37 36 16 7 3 6 21 15 15 4 6 5 16 21 1 42
10 Al Kholood 30 11 8 11 31 30 15 7 7 1 20 8 15 4 1 10 11 22 1 41
11 Al Orubah 30 10 10 10 29 28 15 5 7 3 13 11 15 5 3 7 16 17 1 40
12 Al Shoalah 30 7 15 8 30 27 14 4 7 3 17 13 16 3 8 5 13 14 3 36
13 Jeddah 30 9 9 12 28 30 15 5 5 5 14 11 15 4 4 7 14 19 -2 36
14 Al Sahel 30 8 11 11 37 35 15 5 5 5 19 17 15 3 6 6 18 18 2 35
15 Al-Ain 30 7 14 9 28 36 15 5 9 1 19 14 15 2 5 8 9 22 -8 35
16 Al Nahdha 30 8 10 12 29 37 16 5 7 4 18 14 14 3 3 8 11 23 -8 34
17 Al Jeel 30 7 13 10 25 38 15 3 5 7 12 24 15 4 8 3 13 14 -13 34
18 Al Draih 30 9 7 14 32 47 14 5 3 6 18 21 16 4 4 8 14 26 -15 34
19 Al-Kawkab 30 4 12 14 24 37 15 3 3 9 11 18 15 1 9 5 13 19 -13 24
20 Bisha 30 5 9 16 23 39 15 2 6 7 13 19 15 3 3 9 10 20 -16 24

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