Balanced ball game between Al Shoalah and Al Khaleej expected

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Wed 23.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shoalah Club Stadium (8000 seats)

Flashy Al Khaleej come to Al Shoalah after their 1-2-result vs Al Wahda. Check out our comprehensive match preview!

Insights:
  • Al Shoalah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Khaleej have the most scored goals (46) in Division 1

This football field uses grass, unlike Al Khaleej's home arena. The latest 31 games by the away team on grass have produced 12 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses.

It's quite the trip for Al Khaleej when visiting Al Shoalah as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

This has all the signs of an interesting fixture with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's go!

D L W D D

Al Shoalah form and stats

Al Shoalah have played 13 Division 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 211 minutes without scoring a league goal. Djassy was the last player to find the net.

Al Shoalah drew their last game, 0-0 away at Al Orubah (placed 11th).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Al Jabalain (0-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Al Shoalah have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won two, drawn three and lost five.

The Shoalah fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. More than 60 percent of these goals (11 in total) were scored after at least 60 minutes had been played.

L W W W D

Al Khaleej form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Al Khaleej, who have the most scored goals (46) in Division 1, have produced an overall stat of 6-3-4 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Al Khaleej in their previous game as they lost hosting Al Wahda, 1-2.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Al Orubah.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Khaleej playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were three Khaleej wins, two draws and five defeats.

Al Khaleej has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. Many of these goals have come late in the fixtures; more than 60 percent (14 goals) after the 60th minute. 19 goals have been conceded by Al Khaleej in these games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides get together this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Al Khaleej - Al Shoalah 0-0. Head-to-head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Shoalah won three games, four matches ended with a tie and Al Khaleej managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Al Shoalah missing players

Al Khaleej missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Shoalah Al Khaleej
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 2 Played P 4 13 28
7 4 0 Won W 2 6 15
13 6 1 Drew D 1 3 7
8 3 1 Lost L 1 4 6
30 17 1 Scored S 4 21 46
27 13 2 Conceded C 7 19 31
86% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
64% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 79%
36% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 46%
18% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 31% 18%
57% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 57%
25% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 36%
32% 23% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 14%
 
4.4 6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 5.8 5.1
3.7 3.5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.2 4.1
1.8 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.9
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.5 9.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.5 8.3
3.3 3.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.7 3.6
33% 38% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 44% 45%
 
6.6 5.5 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 8.7 7.9
2.9 2.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.2 2.6
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Khaleej have the most scored goals (46) in Division 1
  • Al Khaleej have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Division 1
  • Al Khaleej haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Al Shoalah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Shoalah have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Khaleej 28 15 7 6 46 31 15 9 4 2 25 12 13 6 3 4 21 19 15 52
2 Al Jabalain 29 15 6 8 37 29 15 8 3 4 18 15 14 7 3 4 19 14 8 51
3 Al Wahda 29 13 11 5 36 21 14 5 5 4 20 15 15 8 6 1 16 6 15 50
4 Al Adalh 28 13 8 7 31 26 13 6 4 3 15 12 15 7 4 4 16 14 5 47
5 Hajer 28 13 7 8 34 25 14 7 5 2 20 8 14 6 2 6 14 17 9 46
6 Ohod 28 12 10 6 42 34 13 6 3 4 18 15 15 6 7 2 24 19 8 46
7 Al Quadisiya 29 10 11 8 31 25 15 7 4 4 19 13 14 3 7 4 12 12 6 41
8 Najran 28 10 9 9 26 24 14 6 3 5 15 13 14 4 6 4 11 11 2 39
9 Al Akhdoud 29 10 9 10 36 35 15 7 3 5 21 14 14 3 6 5 15 21 1 39
10 Al Kholood 28 10 8 10 29 29 14 6 7 1 18 8 14 4 1 9 11 21 0 38
11 Al Orubah 28 9 9 10 28 28 14 4 7 3 12 11 14 5 2 7 16 17 0 36
12 Al Sahel 28 8 11 9 36 32 14 5 5 4 18 15 14 3 6 5 18 17 4 35
13 Al Shoalah 28 7 13 8 30 27 13 4 6 3 17 13 15 3 7 5 13 14 3 34
14 Jeddah 28 9 7 12 28 30 14 5 4 5 14 11 14 4 3 7 14 19 -2 34
15 Al Nahdha 28 7 10 11 27 34 15 5 7 3 18 12 13 2 3 8 9 22 -7 31
16 Al Jeel 28 6 13 9 23 36 15 3 5 7 12 24 13 3 8 2 11 12 -13 31
17 Al Draih 29 8 7 14 31 47 14 5 3 6 18 21 15 3 4 8 13 26 -16 31
18 Al-Ain 28 5 14 9 25 35 14 4 9 1 18 14 14 1 5 8 7 21 -10 29
19 Al-Kawkab 29 4 12 13 24 35 14 3 3 8 11 16 15 1 9 5 13 19 -11 24
20 Bisha 28 4 8 16 21 38 14 2 5 7 13 19 14 2 3 9 8 19 -17 20

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 28 15 7 6 46 31 15 9 4 2 25 12 13 6 3 4 21 19 15 52
2 Al Jabalain 29 15 6 8 37 29 15 8 3 4 18 15 14 7 3 4 19 14 8 51
3 Al Wahda 29 13 11 5 36 21 14 5 5 4 20 15 15 8 6 1 16 6 15 50
4 Al Adalh 28 13 8 7 31 26 13 6 4 3 15 12 15 7 4 4 16 14 5 47
5 Hajer 28 13 7 8 34 25 14 7 5 2 20 8 14 6 2 6 14 17 9 46
6 Ohod 28 12 10 6 42 34 13 6 3 4 18 15 15 6 7 2 24 19 8 46
7 Al Quadisiya 29 10 11 8 31 25 15 7 4 4 19 13 14 3 7 4 12 12 6 41
8 Najran 28 10 9 9 26 24 14 6 3 5 15 13 14 4 6 4 11 11 2 39
9 Al Akhdoud 29 10 9 10 36 35 15 7 3 5 21 14 14 3 6 5 15 21 1 39
10 Al Kholood 28 10 8 10 29 29 14 6 7 1 18 8 14 4 1 9 11 21 0 38
11 Al Orubah 28 9 9 10 28 28 14 4 7 3 12 11 14 5 2 7 16 17 0 36
12 Al Sahel 28 8 11 9 36 32 14 5 5 4 18 15 14 3 6 5 18 17 4 35
13 Al Shoalah 28 7 13 8 30 27 13 4 6 3 17 13 15 3 7 5 13 14 3 34
14 Jeddah 28 9 7 12 28 30 14 5 4 5 14 11 14 4 3 7 14 19 -2 34
15 Al Nahdha 28 7 10 11 27 34 15 5 7 3 18 12 13 2 3 8 9 22 -7 31
16 Al Jeel 28 6 13 9 23 36 15 3 5 7 12 24 13 3 8 2 11 12 -13 31
17 Al Draih 29 8 7 14 31 47 14 5 3 6 18 21 15 3 4 8 13 26 -16 31
18 Al-Ain 28 5 14 9 25 35 14 4 9 1 18 14 14 1 5 8 7 21 -10 29
19 Al-Kawkab 29 4 12 13 24 35 14 3 3 8 11 16 15 1 9 5 13 19 -11 24
20 Bisha 28 4 8 16 21 38 14 2 5 7 13 19 14 2 3 9 8 19 -17 20

More from Saudi Arabia - Division 1