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Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 17

Al Kholood

ALK

Al Hazem

ALZ

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Al Kholood50%
Draw26%
Al Hazem24%

Expected goals

1.69 – 1.13

Over 2.5

53%

Both to score

56%

Fair handicap

-0.50

Most likely scorelines

  • 1111.5%
  • 1010.6%
  • 219.6%
  • 208.2%
  • 006.9%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

51%Possession44%
43%Territory43%
20%From set plays21%
0.16Chance quality0.11
6.0%Directness5.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Al Kholood, 4 for Al Hazem.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 33 of 63 matches, not the full season.