Al Wahda manager Donis looking for three points in Hajer showdown

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Competition: Wed 20.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (33195 seats)

Both participants are revelling in a fine season so far and match dates like this could be deciding. Here's the preview for Al Wahda - Hajer!

Insights:
  • Al Wahda have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Division 1
  • Hajer have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

It's no vacation for neither Al Wahda nor Hajer as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Al Wahda form and stats

When playing at home in the Division 1, Al Wahda, who have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Division 1, have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 17 games. Wahda has recorded two wins in a row here at King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Al Wahda's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Hajer (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Najran the opponent.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Wahda have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won five times, drawn three and lost two.

Al Wahda has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches.

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Hajer form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Division 1 travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Hajer, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Al Wahda.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Al Akhdoud.

Hajer are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and three defeats. From a total of seven matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hajer as they have only managed to score 15 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Hajer have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Al Wahda - Hajer 1-0 was the product when these contenders last did battle, some time ago this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Al Wahda victories, three draws and three Hajer wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Al Wahda missing players

Hajer missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Wahda Hajer
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 3 Played P 4 17 33
15 7 0 Won W 0 6 14
12 5 2 Drew D 0 3 9
6 5 1 Lost L 4 8 10
40 23 5 Scored S 0 15 36
24 17 7 Conceded C 7 20 28
85% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 85%
67% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 59% 64%
27% 41% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 35% 30%
9% 18% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 9%
3% 6% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
42% 53% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 35% 36%
48% 35% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 42%
24% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 53% 36%
 
5.2 5.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 4
3.5 3.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 4.4
2.3 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
8.8 9.5 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 7.6 8.9
3.1 3.5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.4 3.8
37% 36% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 29%
 
7.2 7.6 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 11.3 12.2
3 3.2 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 4.7 5.1
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Wahda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Wahda have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Division 1
  • Al Wahda have the most clean sheets (15) in Division 1
  • Al Wahda is in the best form (4-1-1) in Division 1
  • Hajer have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 33 17 9 7 49 33 17 10 4 3 27 14 16 7 5 4 22 19 16 60
2 Al Wahda 33 15 12 6 40 24 17 7 5 5 23 17 16 8 7 1 17 7 16 57
3 Al Adalh 33 16 9 8 38 30 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 9 4 4 19 14 8 57
4 Al Jabalain 33 15 8 10 41 35 17 8 4 5 20 18 16 7 4 5 21 17 6 53
5 Hajer 33 14 9 10 36 28 16 8 6 2 21 8 17 6 3 8 15 20 8 51
6 Ohod 33 13 12 8 45 39 16 6 5 5 19 18 17 7 7 3 26 21 6 51
7 Al Quadisiya 33 13 11 9 38 28 17 8 4 5 21 16 16 5 7 4 17 12 10 50
8 Al Kholood 33 13 9 11 38 34 17 9 7 1 26 11 16 4 2 10 12 23 4 48
9 Al Orubah 33 12 11 10 37 34 16 6 7 3 15 12 17 6 4 7 22 22 3 47
10 Najran 33 12 10 11 33 29 16 6 4 6 16 15 17 6 6 5 17 14 4 46
11 Al Akhdoud 33 11 9 13 37 38 17 7 3 7 21 16 16 4 6 6 16 22 -1 42
12 Al Jeel 33 9 13 11 28 42 17 4 5 8 13 27 16 5 8 3 15 15 -14 40
13 Al Sahel 33 9 12 12 42 38 16 5 6 5 19 17 17 4 6 7 23 21 4 39
14 Al Shoalah 33 8 15 10 32 29 16 5 7 4 19 14 17 3 8 6 13 15 3 39
15 Jeddah 33 10 9 14 30 35 16 5 5 6 14 14 17 5 4 8 16 21 -5 39
16 Al-Ain 33 8 15 10 29 37 16 6 9 1 20 14 17 2 6 9 9 23 -8 39
17 Al Draih 33 9 10 14 34 49 16 5 5 6 20 23 17 4 5 8 14 26 -15 37
18 Al Nahdha 33 8 12 13 32 41 17 5 8 4 20 16 16 3 4 9 12 25 -9 36
19 Al-Kawkab 33 4 13 16 29 44 17 3 3 11 14 23 16 1 10 5 15 21 -15 25
20 Bisha 33 5 10 18 23 44 17 2 7 8 13 22 16 3 3 10 10 22 -21 25

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 33 17 9 7 49 33 17 10 4 3 27 14 16 7 5 4 22 19 16 60
2 Al Wahda 33 15 12 6 40 24 17 7 5 5 23 17 16 8 7 1 17 7 16 57
3 Al Adalh 33 16 9 8 38 30 16 7 5 4 19 16 17 9 4 4 19 14 8 57
4 Al Jabalain 33 15 8 10 41 35 17 8 4 5 20 18 16 7 4 5 21 17 6 53
5 Hajer 33 14 9 10 36 28 16 8 6 2 21 8 17 6 3 8 15 20 8 51
6 Ohod 33 13 12 8 45 39 16 6 5 5 19 18 17 7 7 3 26 21 6 51
7 Al Quadisiya 33 13 11 9 38 28 17 8 4 5 21 16 16 5 7 4 17 12 10 50
8 Al Kholood 33 13 9 11 38 34 17 9 7 1 26 11 16 4 2 10 12 23 4 48
9 Al Orubah 33 12 11 10 37 34 16 6 7 3 15 12 17 6 4 7 22 22 3 47
10 Najran 33 12 10 11 33 29 16 6 4 6 16 15 17 6 6 5 17 14 4 46
11 Al Akhdoud 33 11 9 13 37 38 17 7 3 7 21 16 16 4 6 6 16 22 -1 42
12 Al Jeel 33 9 13 11 28 42 17 4 5 8 13 27 16 5 8 3 15 15 -14 40
13 Al Sahel 33 9 12 12 42 38 16 5 6 5 19 17 17 4 6 7 23 21 4 39
14 Al Shoalah 33 8 15 10 32 29 16 5 7 4 19 14 17 3 8 6 13 15 3 39
15 Jeddah 33 10 9 14 30 35 16 5 5 6 14 14 17 5 4 8 16 21 -5 39
16 Al-Ain 33 8 15 10 29 37 16 6 9 1 20 14 17 2 6 9 9 23 -8 39
17 Al Draih 33 9 10 14 34 49 16 5 5 6 20 23 17 4 5 8 14 26 -15 37
18 Al Nahdha 33 8 12 13 32 41 17 5 8 4 20 16 16 3 4 9 12 25 -9 36
19 Al-Kawkab 33 4 13 16 29 44 17 3 3 11 14 23 16 1 10 5 15 21 -15 25
20 Bisha 33 5 10 18 23 44 17 2 7 8 13 22 16 3 3 10 10 22 -21 25

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