Football betting preview: Abha vs Al-Ain

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Thu 15.April
Match begins: 18:50 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Pro League, Abha holding 11th place and Al-Ain lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Al-Ain have the fewest scored goals (30) in Pro League

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Abha form and stats

Overall Pro League stats at home this season for Abha are 4-3-5 (wins-draw-losses).

Abha's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 3-4 versus Dhamk (placed 14th). Before that match, a win away at Al Wahda.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The defeat against Dhamk was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by F. Chafaï).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Abha have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won one, drawn five and lost three.

The Abha fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.

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Al-Ain form and stats

There's been little loot from Al-Ain's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 12 away games in the Pro League. Al-Ain, who have the fewest scored goals (30) in Pro League, only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Al Wahda.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al-Ain playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were three Al-Ain wins, seven draws and zero defeats.

Al-Ain have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Al-Ain have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Al-Ain - Abha 2-4, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Abha one win, two draws and Al-Ain zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Abha missing players

Al-Ain missing players

Abha Al-Ain
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
9 4 1 Won W 1 1 5
4 3 0 Drew D 1 3 5
12 5 3 Lost L 2 8 15
37 17 5 Scored S 5 12 30
44 20 7 Conceded C 5 25 51
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 84%
72% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 64%
40% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 32%
28% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 24%
64% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 56%
12% 17% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 20%
28% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.5 2.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.4 8.4 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.5 8.3
4 4.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.5 3.7
37% 33% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 32%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al-Ain have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Al-Ain have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al-Ain have the fewest points (6) away in Pro League
  • Al-Ain have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Pro League
  • Al-Ain have the fewest scored goals (12) away in Pro League
  • Al-Ain have the fewest scored goals (30) in Pro League
  • Al-Ain have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Pro League
  • Al-Ain have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Pro League
  • Al-Ain have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Pro League
  • Al-Ain have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Pro League
  • Al-Ain haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Hilal 25 14 6 5 45 22 12 8 2 2 21 9 13 6 4 3 24 13 23 48
2 Al Shabab 25 14 6 5 51 32 12 7 3 2 21 12 13 7 3 3 30 20 19 48
3 Al Ittihad 25 12 9 4 39 26 13 7 3 3 20 12 12 5 6 1 19 14 13 45
4 Al Taawon 25 11 8 6 33 20 12 6 4 2 18 9 13 5 4 4 15 11 13 41
5 Al Nassr 25 10 6 9 42 33 12 6 3 3 27 15 13 4 3 6 15 18 9 36
6 Al Ittifaq 25 10 5 10 38 40 13 5 2 6 18 22 12 5 3 4 20 18 -2 35
7 Al Ahli 25 10 5 10 38 44 13 4 5 4 17 18 12 6 0 6 21 26 -6 35
8 Al Quadisiya 25 8 10 7 39 39 12 5 4 3 20 20 13 3 6 4 19 19 0 34
9 Al Fateh 25 10 4 11 43 46 12 3 2 7 21 28 13 7 2 4 22 18 -3 34
10 Al Raed 25 9 5 11 38 37 13 3 3 7 20 22 12 6 2 4 18 15 1 32
11 Abha 25 9 4 12 37 44 12 4 3 5 17 20 13 5 1 7 20 24 -7 31
12 Al Faisaly 25 7 9 9 32 33 13 3 5 5 17 21 12 4 4 4 15 12 -1 30
13 Al Batin 25 7 7 11 35 47 13 4 3 6 18 20 12 3 4 5 17 27 -12 28
14 Dhamk 25 7 6 12 36 45 13 5 4 4 19 18 12 2 2 8 17 27 -9 27
15 Al Wahda 25 8 3 14 35 52 12 3 1 8 18 29 13 5 2 6 17 23 -17 27
16 Al-Ain 25 5 5 15 30 51 13 4 2 7 18 26 12 1 3 8 12 25 -21 20