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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Wed 18.March
Match begins: 12:35 (UTC)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Al Nahdha - Al-Ain!

Al Nahdha and Al-Ain should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Al-Ain, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.

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Al Nahdha form and stats

Al Nahdha have performed here this season with 9 wins from 13 Division 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Al Nahdha, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Al Nahdha, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 183 minutes in the Division 1.

Happy days for Al Nahdha in their previous game, a Division 1 match away at Ohod (placed 3rd) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that match, a win away at Al-Kawkab.

Goals decide football matches and Al Nahdha are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 13 league matches. Al Nahdha's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al-Ain form and stats

As the visiting team in Division 1 matches, Al-Ain, who have the most clean sheets (13) in Division 1, have produced an overall stat of 4-9-0 so far. Things are running smoothly for Al-Ain who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Al Bukayriyah. Al-Ain are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 13 in a row without losing.

Al-Ain are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Division 1 against Al Najoom (placed 18th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Al Taqdom.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Al-Ain have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. It's not easy to score on Al-Ain as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Al-Ain - Al Nahdha 6-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Al Nahdha one win, zero draws and Al-Ain two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

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Total First Half Second Half
Al Nahdha Al-Ain
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 3 13 28
14 9 4 Won W 1 4 15
7 2 0 Drew D 2 9 11
7 2 0 Lost L 0 0 2
41 29 10 Scored S 4 15 43
30 15 2 Conceded C 3 11 19
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 89%
68% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 64%
54% 77% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 31% 36%
25% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 21%
11% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
54% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 46%
36% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 46%
25% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 15% 18%
 
4.3 4.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 9.5 4.6 2.5
4.4 5.5 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 1.3 0.6
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 0.5
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
202 117 45 Total Shots T S 32 73 104
89 49 17 Shots on Target S O 15 41 63
44% 59% 59% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 20% 46%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Nahdha have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Nahdha haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Al-Ain has the fewest conceded goals (19)
  • Al-Ain has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • Al-Ain has the most clean sheets (13)
  • Al-Ain has the the best goal difference (+24)
  • Al-Ain have not yet lost a game 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 more corners away than at home.
  • All of Al Nahdha's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

  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 28 15 11 2 43 19 15 11 2 2 28 8 13 4 9 0 15 11 24 56
2 Al Batin 28 15 8 5 37 20 13 8 5 0 21 7 15 7 3 5 16 13 17 53
3 Ohod 28 14 8 6 44 25 14 5 5 4 16 12 14 9 3 2 28 13 19 50
4 Al Quadisiya 27 13 10 4 44 26 13 7 4 2 25 12 14 6 6 2 19 14 18 49
5 Al Nahdha 28 14 7 7 41 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 15 5 5 5 12 15 11 49
6 Al Bukayriyah 28 13 8 7 50 31 14 8 1 5 30 17 14 5 7 2 20 14 19 47
7 Jeddah 28 12 7 9 37 35 14 8 2 4 20 15 14 4 5 5 17 20 2 43
8 Al Jabalain 28 10 11 7 39 29 14 5 6 3 19 16 14 5 5 4 20 13 10 41
9 Najran 28 11 8 9 37 32 14 4 4 6 16 17 14 7 4 3 21 15 5 41
10 Al-Thuqbah 28 10 10 8 42 30 14 5 5 4 24 14 14 5 5 4 18 16 12 40
11 Al Shoalah 28 9 11 8 32 26 15 4 7 4 19 15 13 5 4 4 13 11 6 38
12 Al Ta'ee 28 10 6 12 29 28 14 6 4 4 20 12 14 4 2 8 9 16 1 36
13 Al Jeel 28 9 9 10 28 34 14 4 6 4 14 14 14 5 3 6 14 20 -6 36
14 Al Khaleej 27 7 9 11 28 34 14 2 5 7 10 18 13 5 4 4 18 16 -6 30
15 Al-Kawkab 28 7 8 13 24 36 15 4 6 5 15 17 13 3 2 8 9 19 -12 29
16 Al Ansar 28 8 5 15 24 42 14 3 4 7 10 14 14 5 1 8 14 28 -18 29
17 Al Mojzel 28 6 5 17 26 49 14 3 1 10 12 23 14 3 4 7 14 26 -23 23
18 Al Najoom 28 5 8 15 25 50 14 4 4 6 12 18 14 1 4 9 13 32 -25 23
19 Hottain 28 6 5 17 27 54 14 3 3 8 18 25 14 3 2 9 9 29 -27 23
20 Al Taqdom 28 6 4 18 24 51 13 3 3 7 12 22 15 3 1 11 12 29 -27 22

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-Ain 28 15 11 2 43 19 15 11 2 2 28 8 13 4 9 0 15 11 24 56
2 Al Batin 28 15 8 5 37 20 13 8 5 0 21 7 15 7 3 5 16 13 17 53
3 Ohod 28 14 8 6 44 25 14 5 5 4 16 12 14 9 3 2 28 13 19 50
4 Al Quadisiya 27 13 10 4 44 26 13 7 4 2 25 12 14 6 6 2 19 14 18 49
5 Al Nahdha 28 14 7 7 41 30 13 9 2 2 29 15 15 5 5 5 12 15 11 49
6 Al Bukayriyah 28 13 8 7 50 31 14 8 1 5 30 17 14 5 7 2 20 14 19 47
7 Jeddah 28 12 7 9 37 35 14 8 2 4 20 15 14 4 5 5 17 20 2 43
8 Al Jabalain 28 10 11 7 39 29 14 5 6 3 19 16 14 5 5 4 20 13 10 41
9 Najran 28 11 8 9 37 32 14 4 4 6 16 17 14 7 4 3 21 15 5 41
10 Al-Thuqbah 28 10 10 8 42 30 14 5 5 4 24 14 14 5 5 4 18 16 12 40
11 Al Shoalah 28 9 11 8 32 26 15 4 7 4 19 15 13 5 4 4 13 11 6 38
12 Al Ta'ee 28 10 6 12 29 28 14 6 4 4 20 12 14 4 2 8 9 16 1 36
13 Al Jeel 28 9 9 10 28 34 14 4 6 4 14 14 14 5 3 6 14 20 -6 36
14 Al Khaleej 27 7 9 11 28 34 14 2 5 7 10 18 13 5 4 4 18 16 -6 30
15 Al-Kawkab 28 7 8 13 24 36 15 4 6 5 15 17 13 3 2 8 9 19 -12 29
16 Al Ansar 28 8 5 15 24 42 14 3 4 7 10 14 14 5 1 8 14 28 -18 29
17 Al Mojzel 28 6 5 17 26 49 14 3 1 10 12 23 14 3 4 7 14 26 -23 23
18 Al Najoom 28 5 8 15 25 50 14 4 4 6 12 18 14 1 4 9 13 32 -25 23
19 Hottain 28 6 5 17 27 54 14 3 3 8 18 25 14 3 2 9 9 29 -27 23
20 Al Taqdom 28 6 4 18 24 51 13 3 3 7 12 22 15 3 1 11 12 29 -27 22

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