This match features two teams living in the basement of the Division 1, Al-Thuqbah holding 18th place and Al Sahel lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Al-Thuqbah have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Division 1
- Al Sahel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Division 1 game only four days ago.
Al-Thuqbah form and stats
Overall Division 1 stats at home this season for Al-Thuqbah, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Division 1, are 4-2-7 (wins-draw-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. The home stadium (Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Al-Thuqbah it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
Before that game, the home loss against Al Shoalah with the scoreline 2-3.
As you see from the result above, Al-Thuqbah suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jeddah in only four days.
The Al-Thuqbah fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. Al-Thuqbah have conceded 23 from these games.
Al Sahel form and stats
Playing away, Al Sahel have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Division 1 this season. Sahel have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Najoom at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Al Sahel have conceded 21 goals on the road. 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 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Sahel - Al-Thuqbah 0-0.Al-Thuqbah missing players
Al Sahel missing players
| Al-Thuqbah | Al Sahel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 31 | 20 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| 45 | 23 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 30 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 81% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 71% | 54% |
| 69% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 43% | 31% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 23% |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 8% |
| 62% | 85% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 43% | 35% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 29% | 42% |
| 35% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 43% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 3 | 3.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 40% | 70% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 100% | 71% |
- Al Sahel have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Thuqbah have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Al-Thuqbah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al-Thuqbah have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Division 1
- Al-Thuqbah have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Division 1
- Al-Thuqbah haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Al-Thuqbah is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 Hazm | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 38 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Feiha | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 54 |
| 3 | Al Jabalain | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | Al Ta'ee | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 43 |
| 5 | Hajer | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 6 | Al Khaleej | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | Ohod | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -5 | 37 |
| 8 | Al Adalh | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 36 |
| 9 | Al-Kawkab | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Al Draih | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Al Shoalah | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Jeddah | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -7 | 32 |
| 13 | Najran | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -3 | 31 |
| 14 | Al Nahdha | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 31 |
| 15 | Al Jeel | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -11 | 31 |
| 16 | Al Sahel | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -11 | 29 |
| 17 | Al Bukayriyah | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | Al-Thuqbah | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -14 | 23 |
| 19 | Arar | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Al Najoom | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 29 | -26 | 17 |