Open game expected at Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium: Al Ittihad U19 vs Al Faisaly U19 preview

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Competition: Saudi Arabia Youth League
Competition: Wed 18.May
Match begins: 13:25 (UTC)
Venue: Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium

Lots of highs and lows for these squads so far, holding positions near the midsection of the Youth League table. Here's the Al Ittihad U19 - Al Faisaly U19 latest:

Insights:
  • Al Ittihad U19 have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Youth League
  • Al Faisaly U19 have won significantly more corners away than at home.

Both teams have had enough days rest since their previous match. Let's trust this will be an animated game!

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Al Ittihad U19 form and stats

When playing at home in the Youth League, Al Ittihad U19 have managed 7 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 15 games.

The regulars are hoping that Al Ittihad U19 will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Al Taawon U19 (placed 7th).

In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Arar U19.

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 Ittihad have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 1 and lost 2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Al Ittihad U19 as they are travelling to their away game against Al Shabab U19 in the Youth League. That match is three days after this one.

The Al Ittihad U19 fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 15 matches.

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Al Faisaly U19 form and stats

6-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Faisaly U19 in their Youth League matches away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Al Faisaly U19 are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Faisaly are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the fixture against Al Khaleej U19 (placed 14th).

Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Al Ittifaq U19's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Faisaly U19 playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were {0 Al Faisaly U19 wins}, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

After this away game Al Faisaly U19 return home for a Youth League game against Al Raed U19. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Faisaly are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 16 away games so far. In the opposite end, Al Faisaly U19 have conceded 26 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other previously this season: Al Faisaly U19 - Ittihad 3-0. Numbers for the previous four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Al Ittihad U19, one draw and one win for Al Faisaly U19. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Al Ittihad U19 missing players

Al Faisaly U19 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Ittihad U19 Al Faisaly U19
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 16 31
11 7 1 Won W 0 6 14
10 4 1 Drew D 3 5 7
10 4 2 Lost L 1 5 10
45 22 4 Scored S 4 26 52
42 15 4 Conceded C 5 26 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 94%
84% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 88% 81%
45% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 62% 65%
26% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 32%
13% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 19% 13%
58% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 58%
19% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 32%
23% 20% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 16%
 
3.9 4.6 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 8 7 4.6
5.2 5.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 3.5
2.8 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2.8
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.4 7.9 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 12 11.4
4.4 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 5.2
26% 24% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 33%
 
11.1 10.7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.5 9.5
6.3 6 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.5 4.5
Key stats in Youth League this season:
  • Al Faisaly U19 have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Al Ittihad U19 have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Youth League
  • Al Ittihad U19 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 Ohod U19 31 19 6 6 44 32 15 10 4 1 25 13 16 9 2 5 19 19 12 63
2 Al Hilal U19 31 18 8 5 61 28 14 8 5 1 26 10 17 10 3 4 35 18 33 62
3 Al Shabab U19 31 18 8 5 64 42 15 8 4 3 33 25 16 10 4 2 31 17 22 62
4 Al Fateh U19 31 17 10 4 54 24 16 11 3 2 30 10 15 6 7 2 24 14 30 61
5 Al Nassr U19 31 19 3 9 70 40 15 11 1 3 39 16 16 8 2 6 31 24 30 60
6 Al Ahli U19 31 18 2 11 62 41 16 10 1 5 37 19 15 8 1 6 25 22 21 56
7 Al Taawon U19 31 14 9 8 45 28 16 8 4 4 25 13 15 6 5 4 20 15 17 51
8 Al Ittifaq U19 31 14 7 10 56 40 15 7 3 5 29 18 16 7 4 5 27 22 16 49
9 Al Faisaly U19 31 14 7 10 52 42 15 8 2 5 26 16 16 6 5 5 26 26 10 49
10 Al Ittihad U19 31 11 10 10 45 42 15 7 4 4 22 15 16 4 6 6 23 27 3 43
11 Al Raed U19 31 11 8 12 36 40 15 7 4 4 21 17 16 4 4 8 15 23 -4 41
12 Al Quadisiya U19 31 10 7 14 33 47 15 6 5 4 18 15 16 4 2 10 15 32 -14 37
13 Al Wahda U19 31 8 8 15 42 49 17 4 7 6 26 27 14 4 1 9 16 22 -7 32
14 Al Khaleej U19 31 8 7 16 31 51 16 5 4 7 18 25 15 3 3 9 13 26 -20 31
15 Arar U19 31 7 4 20 30 58 16 4 1 11 14 25 15 3 3 9 16 33 -28 25
16 Al Ta'ee U19 31 5 8 18 26 66 16 3 5 8 18 30 15 2 3 10 8 36 -40 23
17 Al Jeel U19 31 4 10 17 25 48 16 4 3 9 16 26 15 0 7 8 9 22 -23 22
18 Al Orubah U19 31 1 4 26 34 92 16 1 3 12 21 46 15 0 1 14 13 46 -58 7

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 Ohod U19 31 19 6 6 44 32 15 10 4 1 25 13 16 9 2 5 19 19 12 63
2 Al Hilal U19 31 18 8 5 61 28 14 8 5 1 26 10 17 10 3 4 35 18 33 62
3 Al Shabab U19 31 18 8 5 64 42 15 8 4 3 33 25 16 10 4 2 31 17 22 62
4 Al Fateh U19 31 17 10 4 54 24 16 11 3 2 30 10 15 6 7 2 24 14 30 61
5 Al Nassr U19 31 19 3 9 70 40 15 11 1 3 39 16 16 8 2 6 31 24 30 60
6 Al Ahli U19 31 18 2 11 62 41 16 10 1 5 37 19 15 8 1 6 25 22 21 56
7 Al Taawon U19 31 14 9 8 45 28 16 8 4 4 25 13 15 6 5 4 20 15 17 51
8 Al Ittifaq U19 31 14 7 10 56 40 15 7 3 5 29 18 16 7 4 5 27 22 16 49
9 Al Faisaly U19 31 14 7 10 52 42 15 8 2 5 26 16 16 6 5 5 26 26 10 49
10 Al Ittihad U19 31 11 10 10 45 42 15 7 4 4 22 15 16 4 6 6 23 27 3 43
11 Al Raed U19 31 11 8 12 36 40 15 7 4 4 21 17 16 4 4 8 15 23 -4 41
12 Al Quadisiya U19 31 10 7 14 33 47 15 6 5 4 18 15 16 4 2 10 15 32 -14 37
13 Al Wahda U19 31 8 8 15 42 49 17 4 7 6 26 27 14 4 1 9 16 22 -7 32
14 Al Khaleej U19 31 8 7 16 31 51 16 5 4 7 18 25 15 3 3 9 13 26 -20 31
15 Arar U19 31 7 4 20 30 58 16 4 1 11 14 25 15 3 3 9 16 33 -28 25
16 Al Ta'ee U19 31 5 8 18 26 66 16 3 5 8 18 30 15 2 3 10 8 36 -40 23
17 Al Jeel U19 31 4 10 17 25 48 16 4 3 9 16 26 15 0 7 8 9 22 -23 22
18 Al Orubah U19 31 1 4 26 34 92 16 1 3 12 21 46 15 0 1 14 13 46 -58 7

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