Possible nail-biting contest in Al Ittifaq - Al Nassr game

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Mon 14.Aug
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium (20100 seats)

The brand new season is about to kick off and the regulars are tingling with enthusiasm. It’s wide open as Al Ittifaq welcome Al Nassr for the opening fixture at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. Read on!

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Arab Club Championship game only two days ago. That game, against Al Hilal, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Al Nassr.

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Al Ittifaq form and stats

Last season, Al Ittifaq's league stats were 10 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses, resulting in 7th spot in the Pro League. During these 30 matches they scored {28 goals} and conceded 36. Playing at home in the last season Al Ittifaq generated 7-3-5 (win-draw-lost) with {17 goals} and 17 conceded.

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 Al Ittifaq have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 3.

There will be little rest for Ittifaq after this match as they are travelling to Al Hazm for a Pro League game in only four days.

Al Ittifaq have prepared for this season with three friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these three matches are 1 victories, 1 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Al Ittifaq have scored {6 goals} and conceded 3 times.

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Al Nassr form and stats

Let's have a look at how Al Nassr performed last season in the Pro League: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 20 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats. In total they scored 63 and conceded {18 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 4 and lost 3 with 29/8 goals scored/conceded.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Al Nassr in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Al Nassr, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Nassr are hosting Al Taawon in the Pro League only four days away.

Just as the home team, Al Nassr have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 2 Al Nassr wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

Head 2 Head

Al Nassr have not lost in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) versus Al Ittifaq.

The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be ill-tempered, having seen 9 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Al Ittifaq missing players

Al Nassr missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Ittifaq Al Nassr
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Al Ittifaq Last season Al Nassr
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   15 30
10 7   Won W   8 20
7 3   Drew D   4 7
13 5   Lost L   3 3
28 17   Scored S   29 63
36 17   Conceded C   8 18
90% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 90%
70% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 73%
43% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 57%
7% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 37%
3% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 13%
37% 40%   BTTS BTTS   20% 37%
33% 40%   Clean Sheets C S   60% 53%
40% 27%   Failed to Score F T   33% 20%
 
4.2 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 5.4
6.3 6.4   Corners against (avg) C A   2.8 2.6
1.3 1.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.8
4 2   Red cards R C   1 2
 
8.8 10.1   Shots (avg) S (   12.5 14.2
2.9 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.1 5.7
32% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 37%
 
13.6 13.5   Shots against (avg) S A   7.6 7
4.6 4.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.6 2.4

  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 Feiha 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Al Ahli 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Al Ta'ee 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Al Riyadh 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Al Taawon 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Al Fateh 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Al Shabab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al Akhdoud 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al Ittihad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al Nassr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Abha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Al Hilal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Al Ittifaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Al Raed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Dhamk 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Al Wahda 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 Al Khaleej 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
18 Al Hazm 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 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 Al Ittihad 30 22 6 2 60 13 15 12 2 1 30 3 15 10 4 1 30 10 47 72
2 Al Nassr 30 20 7 3 63 18 15 12 3 0 34 10 15 8 4 3 29 8 45 67
3 Al Hilal 30 17 8 5 54 29 15 9 4 2 31 15 15 8 4 3 23 14 25 59
4 Al Shabab 30 17 5 8 57 33 15 10 2 3 28 10 15 7 3 5 29 23 24 56
5 Al Taawon 30 16 7 7 46 34 15 7 4 4 22 19 15 9 3 3 24 15 12 55
6 Al Fateh 30 13 4 13 48 43 15 6 3 6 23 22 15 7 1 7 25 21 5 43
7 Al Ittifaq 30 10 7 13 28 36 15 7 3 5 17 17 15 3 4 8 11 19 -8 37
8 Dhamk 30 9 9 12 33 43 15 5 5 5 16 18 15 4 4 7 17 25 -10 36
9 Al Raed 30 9 7 14 41 49 15 5 3 7 23 25 15 4 4 7 18 24 -8 34
10 Al Ta'ee 30 10 4 16 41 49 15 7 1 7 22 19 15 3 3 9 19 30 -8 34
11 Al Feiha 30 8 9 13 31 43 15 4 5 6 15 20 15 4 4 7 16 23 -12 33
12 Abha 30 10 3 17 33 52 15 7 3 5 20 24 15 3 0 12 13 28 -19 33
13 Al Wahda 30 8 8 14 26 43 15 4 5 6 15 23 15 4 3 8 11 20 -17 32
14 Al Khaleej 30 9 4 17 30 44 15 6 2 7 20 21 15 3 2 10 10 23 -14 31
15 Al Adalh 30 7 7 16 30 56 15 5 2 8 14 26 15 2 5 8 16 30 -26 28
16 Al Batin 30 5 5 20 27 63 15 5 3 7 18 28 15 0 2 13 9 35 -36 20

Table
  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 Feiha 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Al Ahli 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Al Ta'ee 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Al Riyadh 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Al Taawon 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
6 Al Fateh 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Al Shabab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Al Akhdoud 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Al Ittihad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Al Nassr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Abha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Al Hilal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Al Ittifaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Al Raed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Dhamk 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Al Wahda 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 Al Khaleej 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
18 Al Hazm 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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