Hajer vs Al Najoom: Match guide and preview

Competition: Saudi Arabia Division 1
Date: Tue 26.March
Match begins: 15:35 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hajer in 12th and Al Najoom in 8th place.

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!

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Hajer form and stats

Hajer, who have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Division 1, have collected 17 points from their home games so far after 4-5-6. Hajer are slowly digging their own grave here at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Al-Ain match.

A good away victory last time out for Hajer, who won 1-0 against Al Nahdha (placed 13th). Before that game, the home loss against Jeddah with the scoreline 0-3.

Hajer aren't scoring a lot here at Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium with only 10 goals from 15 games. Hajer have only conceded 13 in these games.

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Al Najoom form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Division 1 home defeat versus Dhamk with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Al Khaleej.

Al Najoom have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, 14 away games. Al Najoom have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Najoom - Hajer 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Hajer 0 wins, 4 draws and Al Najoom 1 victory.

Top Goalscorers

Hajer missing players

Al Najoom missing players

Hajer Al Najoom
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 15 Played 15 29
86% 80% Over 0.5 80% 86%
62% 47% Over 1.5 67% 59%
24% 13% Over 2.5 47% 38%
7% 7% Over 3.5 27% 24%
3% 7% Over 4.5 7% 14%
38% 20% Both teams to score 67% 59%
41% 47% Clean Sheet 27% 28%
34% 53% 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 29 16 7 6 35 23 14 9 4 1 20 10 15 7 3 5 15 13 12 55
2 Dhamk 29 14 12 3 42 21 15 7 8 0 20 9 14 7 4 3 22 12 21 54
3 Al Adalh 29 14 7 8 34 27 15 10 2 3 22 12 14 4 5 5 12 15 7 49
4 Jeddah 29 10 15 4 35 23 15 7 6 2 19 10 14 3 9 2 16 13 12 45
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 29 11 12 6 34 25 14 8 5 1 20 9 15 3 7 5 14 16 9 45
6 Najran 29 11 9 9 36 29 14 8 4 2 21 10 15 3 5 7 15 19 7 42
7 Al Ansar 29 11 7 11 32 30 14 6 5 3 17 11 15 5 2 8 15 19 2 40
8 Al Najoom 29 9 12 8 35 32 15 5 8 2 19 15 14 4 4 6 16 17 3 39
9 Al Jeel 29 11 6 12 34 36 14 5 6 3 19 14 15 6 0 9 15 22 -2 39
10 Al Ta'ee 29 9 11 9 28 26 14 6 3 5 14 11 15 3 8 4 14 15 2 38
11 Al Mojzel 29 10 8 11 35 36 15 6 5 4 23 17 14 4 3 7 12 19 -1 38
12 Hajer 29 9 11 9 26 27 15 4 5 6 10 13 14 5 6 3 16 14 -1 38
13 Al Nahdha 29 10 7 12 30 32 15 6 3 6 15 15 14 4 4 6 15 17 -2 37
14 Al Jabalain 29 8 13 8 21 25 14 5 7 2 13 11 15 3 6 6 8 14 -4 37
15 Al-Kawkab 29 10 6 13 34 41 14 6 2 6 18 19 15 4 4 7 16 22 -7 36
16 Al-Ain 29 8 10 11 30 34 14 5 5 4 16 11 15 3 5 7 14 23 -4 34
17 Al Qaisoma 28 9 5 14 30 40 13 4 2 7 15 19 15 5 3 7 15 21 -10 32
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 29 7 7 15 24 38 15 5 3 7 16 22 14 2 4 8 8 16 -14 28
19 Al Orubah 28 5 10 13 25 38 15 4 7 4 15 16 13 1 3 9 10 22 -13 25
20 Al Shoalah 29 6 7 16 22 39 15 4 1 10 13 23 14 2 6 6 9 16 -17 25

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