Al Arabi vs Al Zulfi: match statistics
Al Arabi vs Al Zulfi: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Al Arabi played against Al Zulfi in First Division (Saudi Arabia). The game was played on April 7, 2026. Final score: 1:4.
Recent form
Al Arabi has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Al Zulfi has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Al Arabi scores 0.48 goals per game and allows 1.74. Al Zulfi scores 1.26 and allows 1.26. Games in this league average 2.93 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 33% of Al Arabi's games and 67% of Al Zulfi's. The Over 2.5 rates are 41% and 44%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 59% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Al Zulfi has the higher season xG average, 1.42 to 1.11 per game. Al Arabi takes 9.3 shots per game, while Al Zulfi takes 11.9.
First-half and second-half trends
Al Arabi leads at halftime in 11% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Al Zulfi leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.67 after halftime.
When the teams score
Al Arabi's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Al Zulfi, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
First Division games average 2.93 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 59% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I predict a victory for Al Zulfi (2): the visitors are 9th in the league, hosts 16th, and have a clearly superior season record. Al Zulfi have 9 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses this season, while Al Arabi have 4 wins, 4 draws and 19 losses. In the last 5 matches Al Arabi have lost all 5, scoring only 3 goals and conceding 11 (0 pts), whereas Al Zulfi in that period scored 8, conceded 6 and average 1.6 points per match. Offensively the visitors are clearly better: Al Zulfi score 1.38 goals away with 11.92 shots and 4.08 on target and a conversion rate of 12%, while Al Arabi at home have 0.54 goals, 9.69 shots, 2.38 on target and a 6% conversion, additionally the hosts fail to score in 54% of matches. xG also favors the visitors (1.45 for Al Zulfi vs 1.17 for Al Arabi) with similar xG against (1.42 vs 1.46), therefore I assess a 65% chance for an away win, 20% for a draw and 15% for a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Al Zulfi has a season BTTS rate of 85% versus Al Arabi’s 50%, and the league records 62% of matches with both teams scoring — a strong indicator for BTTS. In the last 5 matches both teams posted BTTS in 60% of games; Al Arabi conceded 11 goals in 5 matches (2.2 per match) while Al Zulfi scored 8 in 5 (1.6 per match). xG also supports BTTS: Al Zulfi has xG_for 1.45 versus xG_against_home 1.09, and Al Arabi has xG_for 1.39 versus xG_against_away 1.42, suggesting both sides create clear goalscoring opportunities. Although Al Arabi has 43% clean sheets this season, Al Zulfi has 0% clean sheets and the home side are in poor recent form (5 losses), so I recommend BTTS - Yes with an estimated probability of 80% vs 20%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Calculated expected goals are 1.41 for Al Arabi (average of xG_for 1.39 and xG_against_away 1.42) and 1.27 for Al Zulfi (average of xG_for 1.45 and xG_against_home 1.09), totaling 2.68. Strong signal for Over 1.5: Al Zulfi has 100% of matches over 1.5 this season, Al Arabi 71% — average (71%+100%)/2 ≈ 85.5%, so I assign 86% probability to Over 1.5. For the 2.5 line the case is moderate: season-to-date >2.5 is 36% (Al Arabi) and 54% (Al Zulfi), but the league has 59% of matches >2.5, and the summed expected xG 2.68 exceeds 2.5, therefore I give 62% to Over 2.5. Over 3.5 looks unlikely — season rates 14%/23% (average 18.5%), and xG 2.68 is well below 3.5, so I assign 16% to over and 84% to under. Additionally, the Both Teams to Score (BTTS) indicator is 50% for Al Arabi and 85% for Al Zulfi, and both record around 4 shots on target, which reinforces the case for more than 1.5 goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
I tip HT/FT 2/2: I expect Al Zulfi to lead at the break and to maintain the victory until full-time. In the last 5 matches Al Arabi have lost 5 of 5 (100%) and in those five they did not lead at the break (0%), whereas Al Zulfi have a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss (40%/40%/20%) and led at the break in 2 of 5 matches (40%). Goal statistics support this direction: over the last 5 games hosts average 0.6 goals scored and 2.2 conceded, while the visitors average 1.6 scored and 1.2 conceded; before the break hosts score on average 0.2 and concede 1.2, whereas visitors score 0.6 and concede 0.8. Across the season Al Zulfi average 1.38 goals per game versus the hosts' 1.14, the visitors’ xG is 1.45 compared to the hosts’ 1.39, and the percentage of matches with both teams scoring is 85% for the visitors, which suggests the visitors will find a way to score. Considering the hosts’ poor form, the visitors’ superior goal figures and Al Zulfi’s higher frequency of leading at the break (40% vs 0% in the last 5), I regard the 2/2 scenario as the most likely.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Al Arabi | Al Zulfi | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 23% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.23 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Al Zulfi is 163% better for: goals scored per game.
0.48 goals / game - Al Arabi · 1.26 goals / game - Al Zulfi
Al Zulfi is 38% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.74 goals / game - Al Arabi · 1.26 goals / game - Al Zulfi
Al Arabi scores in 44% of games (12 of 27 meczów), while Al Zulfi keeps a clean sheet in 22% (6 of 27 meczów).
Al Zulfi scores in 85% of games (23 of 27 meczów), while Al Arabi keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 27 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Al Arabi
Over / Under - Al Zulfi
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Al Zulfi is 47% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.78 pts / game - Al Arabi · 1.15 pts / game - Al Zulfi
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Arabi - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 11% of games and wins 15%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Al Zulfi - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -5 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Al Arabi
Al Zulfi
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First Division).
Teams vs league
| Al Arabi | Liga | Al Zulfi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.22 | 2.93 | ▼ 2.52 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 33% | 62% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 41% | 59% | ▼ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 15% | 22% | • 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 56% | 75% | ▲ 85% |
| Goal after half-time | • 85% | 84% | • 85% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Head-to-head
Record from Al Arabi's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Al Zulfi. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Arabi vs Al Zulfi?
The First Division match finished Al Arabi 1:4 Al Zulfi. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Al Arabi vs Al Zulfi?
Al Arabi score 0.48 goals per game on average and Al Zulfi 1.26. The First Division average is 2.93 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Al Arabi's matches and 67% of Al Zulfi's.
What form are Al Arabi and Al Zulfi in?
Over the last 5 games Al Arabi have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Al Zulfi 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Arabi vs Al Zulfi?
The statistical background for Al Arabi vs Al Zulfi — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.