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Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 21

Al Ahli

ALA

Al Kholood

ALK

Model

Match forecast

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

Al Ahli67%
Draw19%
Al Kholood14%

Expected goals

2.31 – 0.99

Over 2.5

63%

Both to score

57%

Fair handicap

-1.25

Most likely scorelines

  • 2010.0%
  • 219.8%
  • 109.1%
  • 118.4%
  • 317.5%
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.

53%Possession51%
44%Territory43%
14%From set plays20%
0.17Chance quality0.16
5.3%Directness6.0%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 5 for Al Ahli, 4 for Al Kholood.

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.