Pro League match preview and statistics: Al Shabab fight Abha

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Mon 24.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium (15000 seats)

Al Shabab and Abha have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Pro League.

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.

These teams have little in common geographically as Abha have to travel 2000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Abha are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Al Shabab form and stats

When playing at home in the Pro League, Al Shabab have managed 7 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Shabab here at Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Al Shabab are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Al Raed. Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Feiha that finished 1-1.

The Shabab fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. Shabab's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Abha form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Abha so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 4-0-8 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Abha as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Home advantage was not enough for Abha in their previous game, as they lost their Pro League-match, hosting Al Hazm, 0-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Al Fateh wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

The visiting Abha have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 12 games. For Abha, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Abha - Shabab 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last six meetings between the teams: Shabab won four, Abha won two and zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AbhaS. Bguir
S. Bguir
9 goals
ShababC. Guanca
C. Guanca
8 goals
Al ShababD. Moreno Asprilla
D. Moreno Asprilla
6 goals

Al Shabab missing players

Abha missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Shabab Abha
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 12 26
11 7 3 Won W 1 4 10
5 2 0 Drew D 0 0 3
10 4 0 Lost L 2 8 13
34 21 5 Scored S 3 16 35
33 15 1 Conceded C 6 26 46
88% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 88%
50% 54% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 83% 65%
23% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 42% 35%
15% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 19%
50% 46% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 69%
38% 46% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 12%
23% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 17% 19%
 
4.1 4.6 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.4 3.8
5.2 5.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 8.7 7.1 6.4
2.3 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.4 2.3
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
288 150 32 Total Shots T S 17 109 256
119 68 17 Shots on Target S O 6 31 82
29% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 52% 43%
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Abha has the most matches over the total-line (15)
  • Abha have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Abha have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Abha haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Shabab have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 18 6 1 62 21 12 10 1 1 31 10 13 8 5 0 31 11 41 60
2 Al Nassr 25 15 6 4 44 20 12 6 4 2 20 11 13 9 2 2 24 9 24 51
3 Al Ahli 25 13 4 8 42 30 12 8 2 2 26 13 13 5 2 6 16 17 12 43
4 Al Faisaly 26 12 6 8 36 30 13 8 3 2 22 13 13 4 3 6 14 17 6 42
5 Al Raed 26 12 6 8 38 42 14 8 2 4 21 20 12 4 4 4 17 22 -4 42
6 Al Wahda 25 13 1 11 35 32 13 8 1 4 18 12 12 5 0 7 17 20 3 40
7 Al Shabab 26 11 5 10 34 33 13 7 2 4 21 15 13 4 3 6 13 18 1 38
8 Al Ittifaq 26 11 3 12 39 33 13 7 0 6 19 17 13 4 3 6 20 16 6 36
9 Abha 26 10 3 13 35 46 14 6 3 5 19 20 12 4 0 8 16 26 -11 33
10 Al Taawon 25 9 5 11 30 32 12 7 2 3 17 13 13 2 3 8 13 19 -2 32
11 Al Feiha 25 7 7 11 30 37 13 5 3 5 19 20 12 2 4 6 11 17 -7 28
12 Al Ittihad 26 7 6 13 34 38 13 4 2 7 20 19 13 3 4 6 14 19 -4 27
13 Al Hazm 26 7 6 13 36 50 13 3 4 6 19 24 13 4 2 7 17 26 -14 27
14 Al Fateh 26 6 8 12 33 41 13 4 5 4 18 18 13 2 3 8 15 23 -8 26
15 Dhamk 25 6 6 13 27 46 12 4 5 3 16 13 13 2 1 10 11 33 -19 24
16 Al Adalh 25 4 8 13 23 47 12 2 4 6 13 21 13 2 4 7 10 26 -24 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 Hilal 25 18 6 1 62 21 12 10 1 1 31 10 13 8 5 0 31 11 41 60
2 Al Nassr 25 15 6 4 44 20 12 6 4 2 20 11 13 9 2 2 24 9 24 51
3 Al Ahli 25 13 4 8 42 30 12 8 2 2 26 13 13 5 2 6 16 17 12 43
4 Al Faisaly 26 12 6 8 36 30 13 8 3 2 22 13 13 4 3 6 14 17 6 42
5 Al Raed 26 12 6 8 38 42 14 8 2 4 21 20 12 4 4 4 17 22 -4 42
6 Al Wahda 25 13 1 11 35 32 13 8 1 4 18 12 12 5 0 7 17 20 3 40
7 Al Shabab 26 11 5 10 34 33 13 7 2 4 21 15 13 4 3 6 13 18 1 38
8 Al Ittifaq 26 11 3 12 39 33 13 7 0 6 19 17 13 4 3 6 20 16 6 36
9 Abha 26 10 3 13 35 46 14 6 3 5 19 20 12 4 0 8 16 26 -11 33
10 Al Taawon 25 9 5 11 30 32 12 7 2 3 17 13 13 2 3 8 13 19 -2 32
11 Al Feiha 25 7 7 11 30 37 13 5 3 5 19 20 12 2 4 6 11 17 -7 28
12 Al Ittihad 26 7 6 13 34 38 13 4 2 7 20 19 13 3 4 6 14 19 -4 27
13 Al Hazm 26 7 6 13 36 50 13 3 4 6 19 24 13 4 2 7 17 26 -14 27
14 Al Fateh 26 6 8 12 33 41 13 4 5 4 18 18 13 2 3 8 15 23 -8 26
15 Dhamk 25 6 6 13 27 46 12 4 5 3 16 13 13 2 1 10 11 33 -19 24
16 Al Adalh 25 4 8 13 23 47 12 2 4 6 13 21 13 2 4 7 10 26 -24 20

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