Only the second game in the Division 1 for these teams and it's all to play for here at Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium as Al Nahdha welcomes Hottain. Check out this preview!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Nahdha and Hottain.
It's quite the trip for Hottain when visiting Al Nahdha as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Al Nahdha form and stats
The hosts won their first game here at Prince Fahad bin Salman Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Al Nahdha last season were 7 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses from 19 games.The Al Nahdha supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Hottain in Division 1 and win 2-1. Before that match, a win away at Al Orubah.
Al Nahdha has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.
Hottain form and stats
The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Hottain had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 1, drew 2 and lost 12. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 18 away games in a row. Hottain are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Al Safa fixture.Hottain play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Al Nahdha. Prior to that match, the Hottain manager Nasser Al Nefzi faced defeat when travelling to Al Nahdha and losing 2-3.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Hottain has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Let's have a look at how Hottain performed last season in the Division 1: They landed a 16th position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 11 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 25 and conceded 52 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 2 and lost 12 with 9/33 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Nahdha - Hottain 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Al Nahdha 5 wins, 4 draws and Hottain 0 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Al Nahdha missing players
Hottain missing players
| Al Nahdha | Hottain | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Nahdha | Last season | Hottain | ||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | 0 | Played | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | 17 | 0 | Scored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | 19 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 84% | 84% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 66% | 53% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 42% | 26% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 21% | 16% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 37% | 21% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 39% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 53% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01-05-19 | | Al Nahdha | 0 - 1 | Al Jeel |
| 07-05-19 | | Al Mojzel | 0 - 2 | Al Nahdha |
| 10-05-19 | | Al Nahdha | 0 - 1 | Al-Washm |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Orubah | 1 - 3 | Al Nahdha |
| 20-08-19 | | Al Nahdha | 2 - 1 | Hottain |
| 27-08-19 | | Al Batin | 16:05 | Al Nahdha |
| 04-09-19 | | Al Nahdha | 15:40 | Al Ta'ee |
| 10-09-19 | | Al Jeel | 15:30 | Al Nahdha |
| 17-09-19 | | Al Nahdha | - | Al Quadisiya |
| 24-09-19 | | Al Taqdom | - | Al Nahdha |
| 02-04-15 | | Hottain | 2 - 2 | Al Ta'ee |
| 10-04-15 | | Al Draih | 3 - 1 | Hottain |
| 20-04-15 | | Hottain | 1 - 1 | Al Watani |
| 03-01-19 | | Al Nahdha | 3 - 2 | Hottain |
| 20-08-19 | | Al Nahdha | 2 - 1 | Hottain |
| 27-08-19 | | Hottain | 16:10 | Al Mojzel |
| 04-09-19 | | Al-Ain | 16:10 | Hottain |
| 10-09-19 | | Hottain | 15:55 | Al Jabalain |
| 17-09-19 | | Al Najoom | - | Hottain |
| 25-09-19 | | Hottain | - | Al-Thuqbah |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Al Nahdha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Al Ta'ee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Al Khaleej | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Mojzel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Al Najoom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Jeddah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Al Bukayriyah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Hottain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Abha | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 69 |
| 2 | Dhamk | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 64 |
| 3 | Al Adalh | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 63 |
| 4 | Al Rabeea | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Al Khaleej | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 60 |
| 5 | Al Jeel | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 8 | 57 |
| 6 | Al Ta'ee | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 57 |
| 7 | Najran | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 52 |
| 8 | Jeddah | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 50 |
| 9 | Al Najoom | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 50 |
| 10 | Al Nahdha | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | -1 | 49 |
| 11 | Al-Ain | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -2 | 49 |
| 12 | Al Mojzel | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 48 |
| 13 | Al Shoalah | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -4 | 48 |
| 14 | Al Jabalain | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -5 | 48 |
| 15 | Al-Kawkab | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -7 | 48 |
| 16 | Al Ansar | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -2 | 47 |
| 17 | Hajer | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 22 | -3 | 47 |
| 17 | Al Ain | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 26 |
| 18 | Al Qaisoma | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -7 | 47 |
| 19 | Al-Washm | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -16 | 43 |
| 20 | Al Orubah | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 63 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 36 | -26 | 26 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |