Pro League prediction: Al Nassr should edge out Al Batin on their own turf

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Belconti Resort Hotel

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Al Nassr are in the 6th position while the guesting Al Batin worry at 12th.

Insights:
  • Al Nassr have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Pro League
  • Al Batin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Nassr have less rest than Al Batin in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Kings Cup game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Belconti Resort Hotel. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Al Batin have had more rest.

10 - 2 - 19 with 34-53. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Al Batin when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Al Batin play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Al Nassr form and stats

The story so far in the Pro League for Al Nassr at their home stadium (Belconti Resort Hotel) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Nassr's previous game was a Kings Cup match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Al-Ain (placed 16th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory in the Pro League match versus Al Ahli Jeddah with a 2-1 scoreline.

The Nassr fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Al Batin form and stats

Playing away, Al Batin have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Pro League this season.

Batin might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Al Faisaly proved too strong as Al Batin slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Al-Batin FC Stadium. The game before that, in the Pro League, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Al Fateh.

The home team is given a winning chance of about 80 percent by the betting public. This does not leave much hope for the visitors, but some teams enjoy the outsider role and perform well in it. Looking at similar away games for Al Batin we find one game. Results are zero Batin wins, zero draws and one defeat.

Batin has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Al Batin have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Batin - Al Nassr 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Al Nassr five wins, one draw and Al Batin three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Al Nassr missing players

Al Batin missing players

Al Nassr Al Batin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 4 11 23
9 5 2 Won W 1 3 7
6 3 1 Drew D 2 4 7
8 3 1 Lost L 1 4 9
33 20 9 Scored S 6 17 34
30 15 5 Conceded C 6 20 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
61% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 82% 74%
26% 45% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 45% 30%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 4%
61% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 91% 74%
22% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
17% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11.8 12.1 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 10.6 10.5
4.8 5.2 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 3.8
30% 35% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 39%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al Batin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Al Batin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Batin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Nassr have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Nassr have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Pro League
  • Al Nassr haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Al Batin's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

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