Can Abha beat Al Ittifaq in Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium clash?

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Date: Thu 26.September
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (20000 seats)

The Pro League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 11th and 6th respectively.

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.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Al Ittifaq have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 3-7-12 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches. Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Abha form and stats

The first Pro League game here at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium resulted in a draw. Last season Abha's home game statistics were 11 victories, 7 draws and 1 defeat from 19 games. The Abha fans aren't used to losing here at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Abha has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Abha lost their last game at Al Adalh (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that, Abha drew at home versus Al Raed.

At Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Al Ittifaq form and stats

Al Ittifaq are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Pro League. Al Ittifaq has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

The manager Khaled Al Atawi was unhappy after their last game, a Pro League match played at their home ground Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. Al Ittifaq suffered a 0-1 loss to Al Faisaly (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Hazm at their stadium, the result 6-0.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al Ittifaq has managed 8 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Abha, 0 draws and 4 wins for Al Ittifaq. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

N. Sliti
2 goals / 1 assists
S. Doukara
2 goals
 
S. Bguir
1 goals / 2 assists

Abha missing players

Al Ittifaq missing players

Abha Al Ittifaq
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
4 1 0 Played P 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
6 1 0 Scored S 6 8 9
8 1 0 Conceded C 0 0 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
75% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 25%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
3 3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 2.5 3.5
5.8 5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4 4.2
1.8 3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Abha Last season Al Ittifaq
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   15 30
19 11   Won W   1 8
12 7   Drew D   5 9
7 1   Lost L   9 13
52 30   Scored S   13 40
38 17   Conceded C   35 55
89% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 87%
63% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   87% 77%
39% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   60% 57%
29% 26%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   47% 40%
11% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   33% 33%
47% 63%   BTTS BTTS   67% 63%
42% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   13% 23%
21% 5%   Failed to Score F T   33% 27%
 
3.4 2.4   Corners For (avg) C F   4.7 4.1
3.7 2.6   Corners Against (avg) C A   5.1 5.9
1.5 0.4   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.9
1 0   Red Cards R C   5 6
Key stats last season:
  • Abha have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Abha have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Ittifaq have scored away.
  • Abha have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Ittifaq have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Al Ittifaq have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Abha
All Pro League Crown Prince Cup Kings Cup Division 1
All Home Away
15-05-19 D1 Abha 2 - 2 Al Khaleej
23-08-19 PRO Al Hilal 4 - 2 Abha
30-08-19 PRO Al Wahda 1 - 2 Abha
14-09-19 PRO Abha 1 - 1 Al Raed
20-09-19 PRO Al Adalh 2 - 1 Abha
26-09-19 PRO Abha 15:45 Al Ittifaq
03-10-19 PRO Al Taawon 17:10 Abha
20-10-19 PRO Abha 15:25 Al Feiha
26-10-19 PRO Al Ittihad 16:55 Abha
02-11-19 PRO Al Nassr 16:50 Abha
Al Ittifaq
All Pro League Crown Prince Cup Kings Cup Division 1 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-07-19 CF Kasimpasa 4 - 0 Al Ittifaq
24-08-19 PRO Al Wahda 0 - 2 Al Ittifaq
31-08-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 1 - 2 Al Ahli
15-09-19 PRO Al Hazm 0 - 6 Al Ittifaq
21-09-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 0 - 1 Al Faisaly
26-09-19 PRO Abha 15:45 Al Ittifaq
04-10-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 15:00 Al Hilal
19-10-19 PRO Al Shabab 15:05 Al Ittifaq
24-10-19 PRO Al Ittifaq 14:45 Al Adalh
31-10-19 PRO Al Feiha 15:00 Al Ittifaq

  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 4 3 1 0 13 4 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 8 1 9 10
2 Al Faisaly 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 8
3 Al Adalh 4 2 1 1 9 5 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 4 7
4 Al Ahli 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 7
5 Al Nassr 4 2 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
6 Al Ittifaq 4 2 0 2 9 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 8 0 6 6
7 Al Shabab 4 1 3 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 6
8 Al Wahda 4 2 0 2 4 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 -1 6
9 Al Feiha 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 5
10 Al Taawon 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
11 Abha 4 1 1 2 6 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 5 7 -2 4
12 Dhamk 4 1 1 2 3 8 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
13 Al Hazm 4 1 1 2 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 6 3 1 1 1 3 3 -6 4
14 Al Ittihad 3 1 0 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
15 Al Raed 3 0 1 2 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 -7 1
16 Al Fateh 4 0 0 4 3 8 3 0 0 3 1 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Abha 38 19 12 7 52 38 19 11 7 1 30 17 19 8 5 6 22 21 14 69
2 Dhamk 38 16 16 6 52 31 19 8 10 1 25 12 19 8 6 5 27 19 21 64
3 Al Adalh 38 18 9 11 49 39 19 12 3 4 28 16 19 6 6 7 21 23 10 63
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 38 15 15 8 49 39 19 12 6 1 31 15 19 3 9 7 18 24 10 60
5 Al Jeel 38 16 9 13 52 44 18 8 7 3 30 16 20 8 2 10 22 28 8 57
6 Al Ta'ee 38 15 12 11 39 34 19 10 4 5 22 15 19 5 8 6 17 19 5 57
7 Najran 38 13 13 12 47 43 19 9 6 4 27 18 19 4 7 8 20 25 4 52
8 Jeddah 38 11 17 10 46 43 19 8 8 3 25 15 19 3 9 7 21 28 3 50
9 Al Najoom 38 11 17 10 46 44 19 5 12 2 24 20 19 6 5 8 22 24 2 50
10 Al Nahdha 38 14 7 17 41 42 19 7 3 9 17 19 19 7 4 8 24 23 -1 49
11 Al-Ain 38 12 13 13 43 45 19 8 6 5 24 17 19 4 7 8 19 28 -2 49
12 Al Mojzel 38 12 12 14 41 45 19 8 6 5 27 21 19 4 6 9 14 24 -4 48
13 Al Shoalah 38 13 9 16 42 46 19 8 1 10 23 26 19 5 8 6 19 20 -4 48
14 Al Jabalain 38 11 15 12 35 40 19 7 8 4 20 18 19 4 7 8 15 22 -5 48
15 Al-Kawkab 38 13 9 16 45 52 19 7 4 8 24 26 19 6 5 8 21 26 -7 48
16 Al Ansar 38 12 11 15 39 41 19 7 7 5 21 16 19 5 4 10 18 25 -2 47
17 Hajer 38 11 14 13 39 42 19 5 6 8 16 20 19 6 8 5 23 22 -3 47
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 Qaisoma 38 13 8 17 46 53 20 8 4 8 29 28 18 5 4 9 17 25 -7 47
19 Al-Washm 38 12 7 19 35 51 19 7 3 9 21 28 19 5 4 10 14 23 -16 43
20 Al Orubah 38 5 11 22 37 63 19 4 7 8 21 27 19 1 4 14 16 36 -26 26
Last season 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 Nassr 30 22 4 4 69 27 15 12 0 3 37 15 15 10 4 1 32 12 42 70
2 Al Hilal 30 21 6 3 66 33 15 9 4 2 33 19 15 12 2 1 33 14 33 69
3 Al Taawon 30 16 8 6 61 31 15 10 4 1 38 17 15 6 4 5 23 14 30 56
4 Al Ahli 30 17 4 9 68 41 15 7 3 5 32 18 15 10 1 4 36 23 27 55
5 Al Shabab 30 15 9 6 39 25 15 8 4 3 21 13 15 7 5 3 18 12 14 54
6 Al Faisaly 30 12 7 11 51 47 15 7 5 3 28 19 15 5 2 8 23 28 4 43
7 Al Wahda 30 12 6 12 41 41 15 8 1 6 23 19 15 4 5 6 18 22 0 42
8 Al Raed 30 10 8 12 38 48 15 4 5 6 14 23 15 6 3 6 24 25 -10 38
9 Al Fateh 30 8 11 11 32 45 15 6 4 5 18 17 15 2 7 6 14 28 -13 35
10 Al Ittihad 30 9 7 14 44 45 15 4 5 6 23 22 15 5 2 8 21 23 -1 34
11 Al Ittifaq 30 8 9 13 40 55 15 7 4 4 27 20 15 1 5 9 13 35 -15 33
12 Al Feiha 30 9 5 16 36 52 15 6 3 6 27 29 15 3 2 10 9 23 -16 32
13 Al Hazm 30 7 10 13 33 50 15 5 4 6 16 23 15 2 6 7 17 27 -17 31
14 Al Quadisiya 30 8 4 18 34 51 15 5 3 7 18 19 15 3 1 11 16 32 -17 28
15 Al Batin 30 7 4 19 29 53 15 4 3 8 15 24 15 3 1 11 14 29 -24 25
16 Ohod 30 5 6 19 25 62 15 4 2 9 16 23 15 1 4 10 9 39 -37 21

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