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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 Ittihad1312013292336
2Al-HilalAl-Hilal13111134142034
3Al Quadisiya139131981128
4Al-Nassr1374225121325
5Al-AhliAl-Ahli137242011923
6Al ShababAl Shabab137241811723
7Al Riyadh136341616021
8Al Khaleej136161617-119
9Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun135351414018
10Damac134362023-315
11Al Ettifaq134361120-915
12Al RaedAl Raed134271820-214
13Al Orubah134181125-1413
14Al Okhdood133371619-312
15Al Kholood132471525-1010
16Al WahdaAl Wahda132381731-149
17Al Fayha13157923-148
18Al Fateh131391124-136
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