With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Al Najoom fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Al-Kawkab.
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!
Al Najoom form and stats
Al Najoom have played 19 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-12-2 (wins-draws-losses).Al Najoom's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Dhamk (placed 2nd). 0-0 away at Al Khaleej before that.
Al Najoom has scored 19 goals at home this season, in 19 matches. From these home matches, Al Najoom have conceded only 15 goals.
Last season, Al Najoom's league statistics were 6 wins, 15 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the league. Over these 30 matches they scored 34 goals and conceded 41. Playing at home last season Al Najoom managed 5-7-3 (win-draw-lost) with 19 goals and 14 conceded.
Al-Kawkab form and stats
Playing away, Al-Kawkab have won 4 games, drawn 8 and suffered 7 defeats so far this season.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Division 1 home defeat versus Jeddah with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Before that, Al-Kawkab secured a home win against Al Jabalain with the score 1-0.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al-Kawkab as they have only managed to score 16 times from 19 away games. Al-Kawkab have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Let's have a look at how Al-Kawkab performed last season in the league. They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 8 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 52 and conceded 33 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 6 and lost 4 with 25/19 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al-Kawkab - Al Najoom 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Al Najoom, 1 draw and 1 win for Al-Kawkab.Top Goalscorers
Al Najoom missing players
Al-Kawkab missing players
| Al Najoom | Al-Kawkab | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | Played | 15 | 29 |
| 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 59% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 76% |
| 38% | 47% | Over 2.5 | 47% | 52% |
| 24% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 21% |
| 14% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 10% |
| 59% | 67% | Both teams to score | 60% | 62% |
| 28% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 14% |
| 28% | 27% | Failed To Score | 27% | 28% |
| 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 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 64 |
| 2 | Dhamk | 38 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 63 |
| 3 | Al Adalh | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 58 |
| 4 | Jeddah | 38 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 54 |
| 4 | Al Rabeea | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Al Khaleej | 38 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 54 |
| 6 | Najran | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 51 |
| 7 | Al Jeel | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 50 |
| 8 | Al Ansar | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 49 |
| 9 | Al Najoom | 38 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 48 |
| 10 | Al Ta'ee | 38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 47 |
| 11 | Al Mojzel | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 47 |
| 12 | Hajer | 38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 14 | -1 | 47 |
| 13 | Al Nahdha | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 46 |
| 14 | Al-Ain | 38 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -3 | 45 |
| 15 | Al Jabalain | 38 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 45 |
| 16 | Al-Kawkab | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -7 | 45 |
| 17 | Al Qaisoma | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 44 |
| 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-Washm | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -17 | 36 |
| 19 | Al Orubah | 38 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -15 | 34 |
| 20 | Al Shoalah | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 34 |