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Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 8

Al Kholood

ALK

Al Qadsiah

ALQ

Model

Match forecast

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

Al Kholood22%
Draw24%
Al Qadsiah55%

Expected goals

1.14 – 1.87

Over 2.5

57%

Both to score

58%

Fair handicap

0.75

Most likely scorelines

  • 1110.6%
  • 129.9%
  • 019.8%
  • 028.5%
  • 136.1%
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%Possession57%
43%Territory44%
20%From set plays13%
0.16Chance quality0.18
6.0%Directness4.9%

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

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.