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Saudi Pro League · Matchweek 9

Al Ahli

ALA

Al Nassr FC

ALN

Model

Match forecast

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

Al Ahli39%
Draw25%
Al Nassr FC37%

Expected goals

1.68 – 1.64

Over 2.5

63%

Both to score

66%

Fair handicap

0.00

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–110.3%
  • 2–18.3%
  • 1–28.1%
  • 2–27.0%
  • 1–06.5%
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.

52%Possession54%
45%Territory43%
20%From set plays33%
0.21Chance quality0.15
5.5%Directness4.7%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Al Ahli, 3 for Al Nassr FC. Too few to lean on heavily.

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 27 of 104 matches, not the full season.