Lebanon - Lebanese Premier LeagueData current as of September 06, 2026

Safa vs Al Ansar: match statistics

Safa crest
Safa
0 : 1half-time 0:0
Al Ansar crest
Al Ansar
120%(0.00)
X25%(0.00)
255%(0.00)

Al Ansar is the clear favorite for this encounter, occupying first place in the table with an impressive record of 11 wins, 2 draws, and only 1 loss. The visitors display dominant away form with a 71% away win rate, averaging 2.57 goals scored while conceding just 0.43 goals per match. Safa, despite decent home form (63% home wins), falls short in quality - the hosts' goal difference stands at +5 in home matches, whereas Al Ansar boasts +15 on the road. Possession statistics (58% vs 49%), shots on target (4.86 vs 3.5), and conversion rate (23% vs 14%) unequivocally favor the visitors. An additional asset for Al Ansar is their outstanding defense with 57% clean sheets away and only 6 goals conceded all season, making them a very difficult opponent for Safa.

Safa vs Al Ansar: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Safa played against Al Ansar in Lebanese Premier League (Lebanon). The game was played on February 13, 2026. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Safa has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Al Ansar has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Safa scores 1.21 goals per game and allows 0.64. Al Ansar scores 2.29 and allows 0.43. Games in this league average 2.21 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 29% of Safa's games and 36% of Al Ansar's. The Over 2.5 rates are 21% and 36%, compared with league averages of 30% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Al Ansar has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.04 per game. Safa takes 5.5 shots per game, while Al Ansar takes 10.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Safa leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Al Ansar leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.21 after halftime.

When the teams score

Safa's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Al Ansar, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Lebanese Premier League games average 2.21 goals. Both teams score in 30% of games, and 38% 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 1.00 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

Al Ansar is the clear favorite for this encounter, occupying first place in the table with an impressive record of 11 wins, 2 draws, and only 1 loss. The visitors display dominant away form with a 71% away win rate, averaging 2.57 goals scored while conceding just 0.43 goals per match. Safa, despite decent home form (63% home wins), falls short in quality - the hosts' goal difference stands at +5 in home matches, whereas Al Ansar boasts +15 on the road. Possession statistics (58% vs 49%), shots on target (4.86 vs 3.5), and conversion rate (23% vs 14%) unequivocally favor the visitors. An additional asset for Al Ansar is their outstanding defense with 57% clean sheets away and only 6 goals conceded all season, making them a very difficult opponent for Safa.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

44Possession (%)56
SafaAl Ansar
5Shots15
SafaAl Ansar
2Shots on target7
SafaAl Ansar
0.73xG1.73
SafaAl Ansar
3Corners8
SafaAl Ansar
37Dangerous attacks41
SafaAl Ansar
15Fouls6
SafaAl Ansar
0Cards0
SafaAl Ansar

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.21Goals scored / game2.29
SafaAl Ansar
0.64Goals allowed / game0.43
SafaAl Ansar
46%Average possession54%
SafaAl Ansar
2.71Shots on target / game4.79
SafaAl Ansar

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

5.5Shots per game10.57
SafaAl Ansar
2.71Shots on target4.79
SafaAl Ansar
22.1%Shot conversion21.6%
SafaAl Ansar
46%Possession54%
SafaAl Ansar
1.04xG for1.61
SafaAl Ansar
1.1xG against0.89
SafaAl Ansar

Shooting quality

Safa: Counter-attackingAl Ansar: Efficient finishing
SafaAl Ansar
Accuracy (shots on target)49%45%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.190.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.450.48

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Al Ansar is 8% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Safa · 2.6 pts / game - Al Ansar

Safa
LWWWW
Season result split
50% W14% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-5
1.64 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 0.99BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Al Ansar
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
79% W14% R7% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-2-1
2.50 pts / game · goal difference +26
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-0
Last 5 away
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.81Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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 Ansar is 89% better for: goals scored per game.

1.21 goals / game - Safa · 2.29 goals / game - Al Ansar

Al Ansar is 49% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.64 goals / game - Safa · 0.43 goals / game - Al Ansar

Safa scoring profile: more difficult

Safa scores in 57% of games (8 of 14 meczów), while Al Ansar keeps a clean sheet in 64% (9 of 14 meczów).

Al Ansar scoring profile: very strong

Al Ansar scores in 93% of games (13 of 14 meczów), while Safa keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)32
SafaAl Ansar
9Goals conceded (season)6
SafaAl Ansar
1.86Average goals per game2.71
SafaAl Ansar
6Goals scored (last 5)14
SafaAl Ansar
2Goals conceded (last 5)1
SafaAl Ansar

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal93%
SafaAl Ansar
36%2 goals57%
SafaAl Ansar
7%3 goals29%
SafaAl Ansar
7%4 goals29%
SafaAl Ansar

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal36%
SafaAl Ansar
0%2 goals7%
SafaAl Ansar
0%3 goals0%
SafaAl Ansar
0%4 goals0%
SafaAl Ansar

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time7%
SafaAl Ansar
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SafaAl Ansar
21%Scored in both halves43%
SafaAl Ansar

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
SafaAl Ansar
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
SafaAl Ansar
20%BTTS - last 520%
SafaAl Ansar

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.

1st half

29%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
SafaAl Ansar
7%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
SafaAl Ansar
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
SafaAl Ansar

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
SafaAl Ansar
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
SafaAl Ansar
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
SafaAl Ansar

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Al Ansar is 27% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / game - Safa · 2 pts / game - Al Ansar

Safa - half-time state
29% leading71% draw0% trailing
Al Ansar - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per game (1st half)2
SafaAl Ansar
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1.07
SafaAl Ansar
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.07
SafaAl Ansar
0.5Average goals (1st half)1.14
SafaAl Ansar
100%Clean sheet before half-time93%
SafaAl Ansar
71%No goal before half-time43%
SafaAl Ansar

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)2.36
SafaAl Ansar
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)1.21
SafaAl Ansar
0.64Goals conceded (2nd half)0.36
SafaAl Ansar
1.36Average goals (2nd half)1.57
SafaAl Ansar
36%Clean sheet after half-time64%
SafaAl Ansar
50%No goal after half-time21%
SafaAl Ansar

Safa - second-half results

43% W21% R36% P
22
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding172%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Al Ansar - second-half results

71% W21% R7% P
28
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 79%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Safa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game0.41.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Al Ansar - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.602.60
Goals scored / game1.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.00.2
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+8+5
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 8

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Safa
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
6
0
31-45
1
4
46-60
3
1
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Al Ansar
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
6
0
16-30
8
0
31-45
3
0
46-60
4
4
61-75
10
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-56%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Safa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.63
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.76
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

Al Ansar

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.72
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.68
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
199%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
41%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Lebanese Premier League).

Teams vs league

SafaLigaAl Ansar
Average goals per game 1.862.21 2.71
Both teams scored 29%30% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 21%38% 36%
Clean sheets 36%42% 64%
Goal before half-time 29%56% 57%
Goal after half-time 86%72% 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.21
Average goals per game
30%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
42%
Clean sheets
1.06
Home goals / game
1.15
Away goals / game
+-8%
Home attack advantage
+-8%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Home team

Away team

Other recorded players

Ali Tnesh⚽ 1

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Al AnsarGoalAli Tnesh

Head-to-head

Record from Safa's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Al Ansar. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Al Ansar
1 : 0
Safa

FAQ

What was the result of Safa vs Al Ansar?

The Lebanese Premier League match finished Safa 0:1 Al Ansar. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Safa vs Al Ansar?

Safa score 1.21 goals per game on average and Al Ansar 2.29. The Lebanese Premier League average is 2.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Safa's matches and 36% of Al Ansar's.

What form are Safa and Al Ansar in?

Over the last 5 games Safa have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Al Ansar 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Safa vs Al Ansar?

The statistical background for Safa vs Al Ansar — 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.