King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium: Al Wahda vs Al Tai Pro League news and facts

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Pro League
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium (33195 seats)

Al Wahda are willing to overlook the league table ahead of this game against Al Tai. Here's everything you must know before the game!

Insights:
  • Al Wahda have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Pro League
  • Al Tai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

This promises to be an engaging game with lots of fun and excitement as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

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Al Wahda form and stats

3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Pro League numbers at home for Al Wahda so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Pando led his Al Wahda to a defeat away at Al Khaleej. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in three league rounds.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Al Shabab.

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 Wahda have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 5 and lost 1.

It should be noted that a look at the 12 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

The Al Wahda fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Wahda have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {2 goals}.

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Al Tai form and stats

Al Tai have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Pro League, after 2-0-5 (7 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Filipe, the Al Tai manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

The manager Filipe was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Ar-Rass Stadium (Al Hazm Club Stadium). Tai suffered a 1-3 loss to Al Taawon (placed 5th).

Prior to that match, the Al Tai manager Filipe faced defeat when travelling to Al Nassr and losing 0-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Tai playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 3 Tai wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Tai struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 13 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent games involving these sides have all ended as Al Wahda victories. Surely both teams are aware of this.

Top Goalscorers

Al TaiG. Mbenza Kamboleke
G. Mbenza Kamboleke
5 goals
Al TaiA. Sayoud
A. Sayoud
4 goals
Al TaiD. Gomes Clemente
D. Gomes Clemente
3 goals

Al Wahda missing players

Al Tai missing players

Al Wahda Al Tai
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 2 7 13
3 3 1 Won W 1 2 6
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 0
6 0 0 Lost L 1 5 7
8 6 2 Scored S 3 6 18
13 2 1 Conceded C 2 13 19
83% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
25% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 62%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 31%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
25% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 38%
33% 60% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 14% 38%
58% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 23%
 
5.4 6.8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6 5.4
5.2 5.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5 5.2
2.3 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.1 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
10.1 12.8 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 15 10.9 10.2
3.3 5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.5
20% 24% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 21% 31%
 
8.9 11.8 14 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 10.4 10.3
4.7 6.4 7.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 5.3 5.8
Key stats in Pro League this season:
  • Al Tai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Al Tai have scored more than double the goals of Al Wahda.
  • Al Tai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Wahda have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Wahda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Wahda have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Pro League
  • Al Wahda have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Pro League
  • Al Wahda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • All of Al Tai'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 Ittihad 14 9 4 1 22 6 7 5 1 1 12 2 7 4 3 0 10 4 16 31
2 Al Nassr 13 9 3 1 27 6 7 5 2 0 15 4 6 4 1 1 12 2 21 30
3 Al Hilal 14 8 5 1 24 11 7 4 2 1 14 6 7 4 3 0 10 5 13 29
4 Al Shabab 13 8 3 2 26 9 7 5 2 0 16 1 6 3 1 2 10 8 17 27
5 Al Taawon 13 8 2 3 21 14 6 3 1 2 9 6 7 5 1 1 12 8 7 26
6 Abha 13 6 1 6 17 21 7 3 1 3 8 13 6 3 0 3 9 8 -4 19
7 Al Fateh 12 6 0 6 19 13 7 4 0 3 10 6 5 2 0 3 9 7 6 18
8 Dhamk 13 4 6 3 16 13 6 2 3 1 6 4 7 2 3 2 10 9 3 18
9 Al Tai 13 6 0 7 18 19 6 4 0 2 12 6 7 2 0 5 6 13 -1 18
10 Al Ittifaq 13 4 4 5 12 12 7 3 1 3 8 6 6 1 3 2 4 6 0 16
11 Al Raed 14 5 1 8 16 23 8 2 1 5 9 16 6 3 0 3 7 7 -7 16
12 Al Feiha 14 4 3 7 16 25 6 1 2 3 6 10 8 3 1 4 10 15 -9 15
13 Al Wahda 12 3 3 6 8 13 5 3 2 0 6 2 7 0 1 6 2 11 -5 12
14 Al Khaleej 13 3 1 9 8 21 7 2 1 4 6 9 6 1 0 5 2 12 -13 10
15 Al Adalh 14 2 3 9 8 24 7 2 1 4 5 11 7 0 2 5 3 13 -16 9
16 Al Batin 14 0 3 11 9 37 6 0 1 5 5 18 8 0 2 6 4 19 -28 3