A key match in Division 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 6th position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Najran form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium as Najran has scored 20 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 8-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Najran, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.Happy days for Najran in their previous game, a Division 1 match away at Al Qaisoma that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Al Ansar in a game that was won 3-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Najran perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Najran as a small favourite), we find two games. Najran has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Najran have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium with 20 goals in 28 matches. Najran are not conceding a lot of goals here at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 28 matches.
Al Khaleej form and stats
The visitors are W3-D6-L5 on the road this term.Al Khaleej's last game was the home draw against Al Najoom (0-0). Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Al Nahdha.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 25 similar matches played by Al Khaleej in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Al Khaleej, 10 draws and 8 defeats.
The attacking power of Al Khaleej when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored in 28 matches. 15 goals have been conceded by Al Khaleej in these games.
Head 2 Head
Najran and Al Khaleej have met before this season: Al Khaleej - Najran 1-0. Last seven meetings between the teams: Najran won 2, Al Khaleej won 4 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
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| Najran | Al Khaleej | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 93% | 85% | Over 0.5 | 79% | 79% |
| 64% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 57% | 61% |
| 32% | 31% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 43% |
| 29% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 18% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 38% | Both teams to score | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 46% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 39% |
| 36% | 31% | Failed To Score | 21% | 32% |
| 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 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 52 |
| 2 | Dhamk | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 51 |
| 3 | Al Adalh | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 48 |
| 4 | Al Rabeea | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Al Khaleej | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 44 |
| 5 | Jeddah | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Najran | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 41 |
| 7 | Al Najoom | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | Al Mojzel | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Al Ta'ee | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Al Ansar | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 11 | Al Nahdha | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 37 |
| 12 | Al Jabalain | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | Al Jeel | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -4 | 36 |
| 14 | Al-Kawkab | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 36 |
| 15 | Hajer | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 35 |
| 16 | Al Qaisoma | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 32 |
| 17 | Al Ain | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 26 |
| 17 | Al-Ain | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 31 |
| 18 | Al-Washm | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 28 |
| 19 | Al Shoalah | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 25 |
| 20 | Al Orubah | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 24 |
