Al Ula vs Abha: match statistics
Al Ula vs Abha: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Al Ula played against Abha in First Division (Saudi Arabia). The game was played on April 9, 2026. Final score: 1:2.
Recent form
Al Ula has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Abha has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.
Scoring records
Al Ula scores 2.30 goals per game and allows 0.85. Abha scores 2.11 and allows 0.78. Games in this league average 2.94 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 59% of Al Ula's games and 63% of Abha's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 59%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 59% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Abha has the higher season xG average, 1.62 to 1.59 per game. Al Ula takes 13.6 shots per game, while Abha takes 13.1.
First-half and second-half trends
Al Ula leads at halftime in 67% of its games and scores 0.93 goals per game after halftime. Abha leads at halftime in 63% and scores 1.19 after halftime.
When the teams score
Al Ula's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (21 goals). For Abha, it is minutes 46-60 (13 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
First Division games average 2.94 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, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% 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 an away win (2). Abha’s season record is 21-5-1 versus Al Ula’s 17-7-3, giving the visitors a clear advantage in overall form. On the road Abha wins 85% of matches, averaging 2.08 goals scored and 0.69 conceded, while the home side averages 2.54 scored and 0.77 conceded; Al Ula also produces a higher home xG (1.80 vs 1.63 for Abha away), demonstrating their offensive strength, although Abha has the more stable defense. In the last 5 matches Al Ula scored 15 goals (3.0 per game) and conceded 4, while Abha scored 9 and also conceded 4, indicating greater finishing efficiency for the hosts (conversion 16% vs 14%) with comparable defensive form. Considering Abha’s season 21-5-1, 0% FTS for both teams and a higher away win percentage, I give the visitors the edge (45%), the hosts 30% and a 25% chance of a draw.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Both teams exhibit high seasonal BTTS rates: Al Ula 64% and Abha 62%, versus a league average of 62%, indicating frequent Goal/Goal outcomes. Season-long averages show Al Ula scoring 2.14 and conceding 0.86, and Abha scoring 2.08 and conceding 0.69 — both offenses are productive despite moderate clean sheet expected rates (36% and 38%). xG supports this picture — Al Ula xG 1.61 and Abha xG 1.63 against xG conceded 1.11 and 1.02, meaning both teams regularly generate ~1.6 xG. In the last 5 matches Al Ula has 60% BTTS with averages of 3.0 scored and 0.8 conceded, while Abha has 80% BTTS with 1.8 scored and 0.8 conceded; additionally average shots (11.71 vs 14.62), shots on target (5.0 vs 5.31) and conversion 18% vs 14% increase the likelihood of goals from both sides. Considering these numbers I assign 75% to BTTS - Yes and 25% to No, therefore I recommend the Yes market as the strongest signal.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams have high goal averages: Al Ula 2.14 goals per game and Abha 2.08 goals per game with average goals conceded 0.86 and 0.69 respectively. Attacking xG is 1.61 (Al Ula) and 1.63 (Abha), while xG against is 1.02 and 1.11, yielding expected ~1.32 goals for the home side and ~1.37 for the away side (total 2.69). Season percentages for over 1.5 are very high: 93% for Al Ula and 92% for Abha, and Al Ula scores an average of 3.0 goals in the last 5 matches, so I rate Over 1.5 at 94% probability. Over 2.5 has moderate support (64% Al Ula, 54% Abha, league average over2.5 = 60%), therefore I assign it 62% probability, while Over 3.5 has weaker basis (36% and 23% seasonally) and is only about ~30% likely. Additionally, 64% and 62% of these teams’ matches end with both teams scoring, which reinforces the minimum-two-goal scenario and justifies choosing Over 1.5 as the best line to play.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
A key signal is the visitors' dominance in first halves: Abha led at the break in 10 matches (77% of their games), while Al Ula led only in 7 matches (50%). The visitors score on average 1.00 goal by half-time versus 0.86 for the home side, and concede only 0.23 goals before the break compared to Al Ula’s 0.36, giving Abha an advantage in the first half. Over the full match Abha wins 85% of games versus 71% for Al Ula, so statistically the visitors holding their lead is likely. Nonetheless Al Ula are dangerous after the break — they average 1.29 goals in second halves and record 79% wins in second halves, which justifies a smaller but tangible chance of a turnaround. Therefore my primary projection is the visitors leading at half-time and winning at full-time (2/2) with a 38% probability, with 12% assigned to 2/X and 12% to 2/1 as the main alternatives.
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 Ula | Abha | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 41% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.41 | 0.41 |
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.
Al Ula is 9% better for: last-5 form.
2.4 pts / game - Al Ula · 2.2 pts / game - Abha
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 Ula is 9% better for: goals scored per game.
2.3 goals / game - Al Ula · 2.11 goals / game - Abha
Abha is 9% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.85 goals / game - Al Ula · 0.78 goals / game - Abha
Al Ula scores in 93% of games (25 of 27 meczów), while Abha keeps a clean sheet in 37% (10 of 27 meczów).
Abha scores in 96% of games (26 of 27 meczów), while Al Ula keeps a clean sheet in 37% (10 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 Ula
Over / Under - Abha
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 Ula is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2.33 pts / game - Al Ula · 2.15 pts / game - Abha
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Ula - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 63%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Abha - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 63% of games and wins 78%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 2.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +8 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +5 | 0 |
* 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 31-45 (21 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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 Ula
Abha
* 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 Ula | Liga | Abha | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 3.15 | 2.94 | • 2.89 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 59% | 62% | • 63% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 67% | 59% | • 59% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 37% | 22% | ▲ 37% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 78% | 76% | ▲ 89% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 78% | 84% | ▲ 89% |
^ 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.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Al Ula's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Abha. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Ula vs Abha?
The First Division match finished Al Ula 1:2 Abha. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Al Ula vs Abha?
Al Ula score 2.30 goals per game on average and Abha 2.11. The First Division average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Al Ula's matches and 63% of Abha's.
What form are Al Ula and Abha in?
Over the last 5 games Al Ula have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Abha 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Ula vs Abha?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.