An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 15th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for Al-Kawkab when visiting Hottain as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Hottain form and stats
Hottain's results here in the Division 1 have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Hottain are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.
Happy days for Hottain in their previous game, a Division 1 match away at Al Bukayriyah (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Al Taqdom (0-1).
Hottain are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Hottain defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Al-Kawkab form and stats
Al-Kawkab have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Division 1, after 2-0-5 (7 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Al-Kawkab are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Al-Kawkab are looking to quickly end their 292 minutes long goal drought in the Division 1.
The manager M. bin Mansharik was unhappy after their last game, a Division 1 match played at their home ground Al-Shoalah Club Stadium. Al-Kawkab suffered a 0-1 loss to Al Khaleej (placed 12th). A 0-2 defeat away at Al Shoalah before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al-Kawkab as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Al-Kawkab have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 1 Hottain victory, 1 draw and 0 Al-Kawkab wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.Hottain missing players
Al-Kawkab missing players
| Hottain | Al-Kawkab | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 28 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 65% |
| 53% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 35% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 47% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 35% |
| 24% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 35% |
| 35% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 41% |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 2.7 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 2 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | 43 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 56 | 117 |
| 58 | 31 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 22 | 46 |
| 21% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 33% |
- Al-Kawkab has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Al-Kawkab have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al-Kawkab have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al-Kawkab haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al-Kawkab is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Hottain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hottain have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al-Kawkab have scored away.
- Hottain haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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-Ain | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Al Batin | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Al Quadisiya | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Ohod | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Al Ta'ee | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Al-Thuqbah | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Al Jabalain | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Al Nahdha | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 | Al Shoalah | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 10 | Al Bukayriyah | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | Jeddah | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | Al Khaleej | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Al Jeel | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Najran | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Al-Kawkab | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Al Ansar | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Al Najoom | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 18 |
| 18 | Al Taqdom | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 17 |
| 19 | Hottain | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 16 |
| 20 | Al Mojzel | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -17 | 12 |