Saudi Arabia - First DivisionData current as of 12 September 2026

Abha vs Al Zulfi: match statistics

Abha crest
Abha
2 : 0half-time 1:0
Al Zulfi crest
Al Zulfi
165%(0.00)
X20%(0.00)
215%(0.00)

Abha holds a decisive advantage as the league leader with an impressive record of 16 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss this season. The hosts are in excellent form, winning all of their last 5 matches and scoring an average of 2.3 goals per game at home with a 70% win rate. Al Zulfi sits only in 10th place with a 6-7-7 record and struggles away from home, where they have not kept a single clean sheet and concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. The difference in quality, also confirmed by xG metrics (1.51 vs 1.49 for the visitors, but with a better defense from the hosts 1.18 vs 1.36), along with Abha's home advantage, points to a certain victory for the hosts. The recent form of both teams also favors Abha, who have won 5 in a row, while Al Zulfi has only 3 wins in their last 5 matches.

Abha vs Al Zulfi: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Abha played Al Zulfi in First Division (Saudi Arabia). The match was played on 9 February 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Abha: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Al Zulfi: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Abha scores 2.20 and concedes 0.80 goals per match. Al Zulfi scores 1.15 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.82 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Abha 60%, Al Zulfi 70%. Over 2.5: Abha 65%, Al Zulfi 45%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Abha has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.48. Abha: 13.0 shots per match, Al Zulfi: 12.3.

Match halves

Abha: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 1.35. Al Zulfi: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.55.

Goals by minute

Abha: 46-60 (11 goals). Al Zulfi: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

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

Abha holds a decisive advantage as the league leader with an impressive record of 16 wins, 3 draws, and only 1 loss this season. The hosts are in excellent form, winning all of their last 5 matches and scoring an average of 2.3 goals per game at home with a 70% win rate. Al Zulfi sits only in 10th place with a 6-7-7 record and struggles away from home, where they have not kept a single clean sheet and concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. The difference in quality, also confirmed by xG metrics (1.51 vs 1.49 for the visitors, but with a better defense from the hosts 1.18 vs 1.36), along with Abha's home advantage, points to a certain victory for the hosts. The recent form of both teams also favors Abha, who have won 5 in a row, while Al Zulfi has only 3 wins in their last 5 matches.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

67Possession (%)33
AbhaAl Zulfi
10Shots5
AbhaAl Zulfi
6Shots on target1
AbhaAl Zulfi
2.11xG0.91
AbhaAl Zulfi
3Corners1
AbhaAl Zulfi
153Dangerous attacks75
AbhaAl Zulfi
15Fouls12
AbhaAl Zulfi
1Cards2
AbhaAl Zulfi

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2.2Goals scored / match1.15
AbhaAl Zulfi
0.8Goals conceded / match1.25
AbhaAl Zulfi
53%Average possession49%
AbhaAl Zulfi
5.05Shots on target / match4
AbhaAl Zulfi

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13Shots per match12.25
AbhaAl Zulfi
5.05Shots on target4
AbhaAl Zulfi
16.9%Shot conversion9.4%
AbhaAl Zulfi
53%Possession49%
AbhaAl Zulfi
1.56xG for1.48
AbhaAl Zulfi
1.05xG against1.22
AbhaAl Zulfi

Shooting quality

Abha: Efficient finishingAl Zulfi: Balanced
AbhaAl Zulfi
Accuracy (shots on target)39%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Abha is 36% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Abha · 2.2 pts / match - Al Zulfi

Abha
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
80% W15% D5% L
Season (W-D-L)
16-3-1
2.55 pts / match · goal difference +28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 0.90BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Al Zulfi
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
30% W35% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-7
1.25 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 40%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.

Abha is 91% better for: goals scored per match.

2.2 goals / match - Abha · 1.15 goals / match - Al Zulfi

Abha is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.8 goals / match - Abha · 1.25 goals / match - Al Zulfi

Abha scoring profile: very strong

Abha scores in 95% of matches (19 of 20 matches), while Al Zulfi keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).

Al Zulfi scoring profile: very strong

Al Zulfi scores in 85% of matches (17 of 20 matches), while Abha keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 matches).

44Goals scored (season)23
AbhaAl Zulfi
16Goals conceded (season)25
AbhaAl Zulfi
3Average goals in match2.4
AbhaAl Zulfi
11Goals scored (last 5)7
AbhaAl Zulfi
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
AbhaAl Zulfi

How often they score at least...

95%1 goal85%
AbhaAl Zulfi
85%2 goals25%
AbhaAl Zulfi
35%3 goals5%
AbhaAl Zulfi
5%4 goals0%
AbhaAl Zulfi

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal80%
AbhaAl Zulfi
15%2 goals45%
AbhaAl Zulfi
5%3 goals0%
AbhaAl Zulfi
0%4 goals0%
AbhaAl Zulfi

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time25%
AbhaAl Zulfi
0%BTTS in both halves0%
AbhaAl Zulfi
65%Scored in both halves10%
AbhaAl Zulfi

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
AbhaAl Zulfi
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AbhaAl Zulfi
80%BTTS - last 540%
AbhaAl Zulfi

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
AbhaAl Zulfi
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
AbhaAl Zulfi
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
AbhaAl Zulfi

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
AbhaAl Zulfi
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time15%
AbhaAl Zulfi
35%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
AbhaAl Zulfi

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Abha is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.1 pts / match - Abha · 1.05 pts / match - Al Zulfi

Abha - half-time state
60% leading30% draw10% trailing
Al Zulfi - half-time state
25% leading30% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.1Points per match (1st half)1.05
AbhaAl Zulfi
0.85Goals scored (1st half)0.6
AbhaAl Zulfi
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
AbhaAl Zulfi
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.4
AbhaAl Zulfi
70%Clean sheet before half-time35%
AbhaAl Zulfi
25%No goal before half-time55%
AbhaAl Zulfi

After half-time (2nd half)

2.3Points per match (2nd half)1.65
AbhaAl Zulfi
1.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
AbhaAl Zulfi
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.45
AbhaAl Zulfi
1.85Average goals (2nd half)1
AbhaAl Zulfi
65%Clean sheet after half-time65%
AbhaAl Zulfi
15%No goal after half-time50%
AbhaAl Zulfi

Abha - second-half results

70% W20% D10% L
42
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+17
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 60% of matches and wins 80%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Al Zulfi - second-half results

50% W15% D35% L
21
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding120%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Abha - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.60
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+2+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Al Zulfi - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Abha
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
9
2
31-45
11
3
46-60
8
3
61-75
8
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Al Zulfi
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
5
2
16-30
7
10
31-45
3
4
46-60
1
3
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
81%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Abha

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.89
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Al Zulfi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.95
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First Division).

Teams vs league

AbhaLigaAl Zulfi
Average goals in match 3.002.82 2.40
Both teams scored 60%61% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%56% 45%
Clean sheets 40%23% 20%
Goal before half-time 85%73% 85%
Goal after half-time 85%82% 85%

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

2.82
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / match
1.35
Away goals / match
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

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

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Al ZulfiYellow cardFahad Mustafa Aljayzani
  2. AbhaGoalSylla Sow
  3. AbhaYellow cardFiras Al-Ghamdi
  4. Al ZulfiYellow cardAhmed Alanzy
  5. Al ZulfiSubstitutionOn: Maher Al MutairiOff: Leonardo Costa Silva
  6. AbhaSubstitutionOn: Bader Al MutairiOff: Nasser Al-Daajani

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Abha 1 - 0 - 0 Al Zulfi. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Al Zulfi
0 : 2
Abha

FAQ

What was the result of Abha vs Al Zulfi?

The First Division match finished Abha 2:0 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 Abha vs Al Zulfi?

Abha score 2.20 goals per game on average and Al Zulfi 1.15. The First Division average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 60% of Abha's matches and 70% of Al Zulfi's.

What form are Abha and Al Zulfi in?

Over the last 5 games Abha have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Al Zulfi 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Abha vs Al Zulfi?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Abha vs Al Zulfi: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.