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Saudi Pro League | Gameweek 2
Aug 17, 2023 at 7pm UK
Al Khaleej Club Stadium

Al Khaleej
1 - 3
Al-Ahli

Hamzi (58')
Woo-young (6'), Rodrigues (53')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Ibanez (9'), Mahrez (45+1'), Alnabit (90+11')
Ibanez (70'), Al-Majhad (72'), Al-Ali (90+6'), Al Ali (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Saudi Pro League clash between Al Khaleej and Al-Ahli, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Al Khaleej

All competitions
Last Game: Al Fayha 3-1 Al Khaleej
Saturday, August 12 at 7pm in Saudi Pro League

Al-Ahli

All competitions
Last Game: Al-Ahli 3-1 Al Hazem
Friday, August 11 at 7pm in Saudi Pro League

We said: Al Khaleej 0-2 Al-Ahli

 Al Khaleej look destined to struggle against the attacking firepower of Al-Ahli, who are expected to cruise to a comfortable victory on Thursday, with the likes of Firmino, Mahrez and Saint-Maximin set to wreak havoc on the hosts' backline. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Al-Ahli win with a probability of 53.1%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Al Khaleej had a probability of 21.71%.

The most likely scoreline for an Al-Ahli win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.32%) and 1-2 (9.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.9%), while for an Al Khaleej win it was 1-0 (7.51%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Al-Ahli would win this match.

Result
Al KhaleejDrawAl-Ahli
21.71% (0.261 0.26) 25.19% (-0.163 -0.16) 53.1% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1)
Both teams to score 47.63% (0.78100000000001 0.78)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.6% (0.863 0.86)54.4% (-0.863 -0.86)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.22% (0.712 0.71)75.77% (-0.71299999999999 -0.71)
Al Khaleej Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.9% (0.757 0.76)40.1% (-0.75700000000001 -0.76)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.26% (0.686 0.69)76.74% (-0.687 -0.69)
Al-Ahli Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.51% (0.304 0.3)20.49% (-0.303 -0.3)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.03% (0.483 0.48)52.97% (-0.483 -0.48)
Score Analysis
    Al Khaleej 21.71%
    Al-Ahli 53.09%
    Draw 25.19%
Al KhaleejDrawAl-Ahli
1-0 @ 7.51% (-0.097 -0.1)
2-1 @ 5.44% (0.093 0.09)
2-0 @ 3.43% (0.027 0.03)
3-1 @ 1.66% (0.061 0.06)
3-2 @ 1.31% (0.061 0.06)
3-0 @ 1.05% (0.03 0.03)
Other @ 1.32%
Total : 21.71%
1-1 @ 11.9% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
0-0 @ 8.22% (-0.28 -0.28)
2-2 @ 4.31% (0.114 0.11)
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 25.19%
0-1 @ 13.02% (-0.32 -0.32)
0-2 @ 10.32% (-0.15 -0.15)
1-2 @ 9.43% (0.055999999999999 0.06)
0-3 @ 5.46% (-0.029 -0.03)
1-3 @ 4.99% (0.076 0.08)
2-3 @ 2.28% (0.081 0.08)
0-4 @ 2.16% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
1-4 @ 1.98% (0.048 0.05)
2-4 @ 0.9% (0.04 0.04)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 53.09%

How you voted: Al Khaleej vs Al-Ahli

Al Khaleej
4.3%
Draw
13.0%
Al-Ahli
82.6%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al Ittihad1110012681830
2Al-HilalAl-Hilal1191129111828
3Al-Nassr1164122101222
4Al ShababAl Shabab11713157822
5Al Quadisiya11713158722
6Al Khaleej116141514119
7Al-AhliAl-Ahli11524159617
8Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun114341110115
9Al Riyadh114341315-215
10Al RaedAl Raed114251616014
11Damac114251819-114
12Al Ettifaq11335915-612
13Al Orubah113171024-1410
14Al Okhdood112361215-39
15Al WahdaAl Wahda112361527-129
16Al Kholood111461321-87
17Al Fayha11146720-137
18Al Fateh11128820-125
> Saudi Pro League Full Table


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