Match preview: Home crowd has high expectations when Al Nassr receive Al Taawon

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Fri 17.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Mrsool Park (25000 seats)

Tempo is likely at Mrsool Park when Al Nassr host Al Taawon in what could be a terrific match. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Al Nassr have the the best goal difference (+26) in Pro League
  • Al Taawon have the most points (19) away in Pro League

Al Nassr and Al Taawon should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Nassr form and stats

Home games in the Pro League have been a walk in the park for Al Nassr so far, with 20 points won from 8 matches; 6 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. days ago.

Happy days for Al Nassr in their previous game, a fixture away at Al Wahda (placed 13th) that ended with a 4-0 victory. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Nassr played a great game against Al Wahda and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. Aveiro was absolutely essential when Al Nassr beat Al Wahda 4-0, scoring four goals.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Fateh that finished 2-2.

From these home matches, Al Nassr have conceded only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al Taawon form and stats

Al Taawon's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Taawon collect 19 points from their 8 away matches in the Pro League. 6 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Taawon have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Al Taawon failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Al Fateh (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-2. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Batin at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Taawon has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played before this season: Al Taawon - Al Nassr 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Al Nassr wins - draws - Al Taawon wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

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Al Taawon missing players

Al Nassr Al Taawon
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
11 6 0 Won W 1 6 9
4 2 2 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 4
34 16 2 Scored S 2 13 24
8 4 2 Conceded C 4 8 17
88% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
56% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 44%
44% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 25%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
31% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 56%
62% 62% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 31%
19% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 12% 12%
 
5.2 4.5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 6 5.4
2.2 2 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.2 5.4
1.4 1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.5 1.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11.4 13.5 22.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.2 12.4
4.9 5.4 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 6.6 5.4
44% 37% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 25% 28%
 
5.4 5 4 Shots against (avg) S A 21.5 11.5 8.6
2 1.5 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.5 4.6 3.4
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al Nassr have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Nassr have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Nassr have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have the the best goal difference (+26) in Pro League
  • Al Nassr have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Taawon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Taawon have the most points (19) away in Pro League
  • Al Taawon 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 Shabab 18 12 4 2 37 14 9 7 2 0 20 2 9 5 2 2 17 12 23 40
2 Al Nassr 16 11 4 1 34 8 8 6 2 0 16 4 8 5 2 1 18 4 26 37
3 Al Ittihad 16 11 4 1 28 6 8 6 1 1 17 2 8 5 3 0 11 4 22 37
4 Al Hilal 15 9 5 1 26 12 8 5 2 1 16 7 7 4 3 0 10 5 14 32
5 Al Taawon 16 9 3 4 24 17 8 3 2 3 11 9 8 6 1 1 13 8 7 30
6 Al Fateh 16 8 1 7 26 19 8 4 1 3 12 8 8 4 0 4 14 11 7 25
7 Dhamk 16 5 7 4 21 17 8 3 4 1 10 6 8 2 3 3 11 11 4 22
8 Abha 17 7 1 9 21 28 8 4 1 3 10 13 9 3 0 6 11 15 -7 22
9 Al Ta'ee 17 7 0 10 21 23 9 5 0 4 15 9 8 2 0 6 6 14 -2 21
10 Al Ittifaq 16 5 4 7 15 17 8 4 1 3 11 8 8 1 3 4 4 9 -2 19
11 Al Feiha 16 5 4 7 19 26 7 2 2 3 8 10 9 3 2 4 11 16 -7 19
12 Al Raed 16 6 1 9 19 27 9 3 1 5 12 17 7 3 0 4 7 10 -8 19
13 Al Wahda 16 4 3 9 9 21 8 4 2 2 7 8 8 0 1 7 2 13 -12 15
14 Al Khaleej 15 4 1 10 11 23 8 3 1 4 9 9 7 1 0 6 2 14 -12 13
15 Al Adalh 16 2 3 11 10 32 7 2 1 4 5 11 9 0 2 7 5 21 -22 9
16 Al Batin 16 0 3 13 11 42 8 0 1 7 7 23 8 0 2 6 4 19 -31 3