Al Bataeh vs Al Ittihad Kalba: match statistics
Al Bataeh vs Al Ittihad Kalba: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Al Bataeh played Al Ittihad Kalba in Arabian Gulf League (United Arab Emirates). The match was played on 4 April 2026. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
Al Bataeh: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Al Ittihad Kalba: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Al Bataeh scores 0.95 and concedes 1.45 goals per match. Al Ittihad Kalba scores 1.10 and concedes 1.75. League average: 2.71 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Al Bataeh 55%, Al Ittihad Kalba 65%. Over 2.5: Al Bataeh 40%, Al Ittihad Kalba 60%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 49%.
xG, shots and style
Al Ittihad Kalba has higher xG: 1.23 vs 1.15. Al Bataeh: 10.3 shots per match, Al Ittihad Kalba: 11.3.
Match halves
Al Bataeh: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.60. Al Ittihad Kalba: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.80.
Goals by minute
Al Bataeh: 61-75 (6 goals). Al Ittihad Kalba: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Arabian Gulf League: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 49%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-1. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 33%.
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 Ittihad Kalba holds a slight offensive edge: the visitors’ shot conversion rate is 10% versus the hosts’ 7%, and Kalba have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches compared to Al Bataeh’s 3. However, the home side are defensively stronger at home — Al Bataeh concede an average of 1.6 goals at home, while Kalba concede 2.0 away and have shipped 11 goals in their last 5 games. In chance creation, average attacking xG is 1.31 for Al Bataeh and 1.33 for Kalba, but xG against is 1.25 versus 1.53, indicating the visitors are more effective going forward but more prone to conceding. Possession is similar (46% vs 47%) and both teams average 1 point in the last 5 matches, yet Al Bataeh fail to score in 40% of home games versus Kalba’s 22% away, which limits the hosts’ win probability. Considering Kalba’s higher efficiency and greater goal output in the short term, I predict a win for Al Ittihad Kalba, although their higher average goals conceded also increases the likelihood of a draw.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Seasonal statistics favor the 'both teams to score' scenario: Al Bataeh has BTTS at 73% and Al Ittihad Kalba 56%, giving a combined season average of 64.5%. In the last 5 matches the visitors have BTTS 100% and have scored 7 while conceding 11, whereas the hosts have BTTS 40% and in their last 5 scored 3 and conceded 4, which results in a BTTS average over the last 5 matches of 70%. xG confirms offensive potential and defensive vulnerabilities: xG for the hosts 1.14 and for the visitors 1.33 versus xG against 1.7 and 1.53, meaning both teams create over 1 xG and concede above 1.5 xG. Additionally, low clean sheet percentages of 18% and 22% and a high share of matches over 2.5 goals (55% and 67%) suggest the game has a high likelihood of goals from both sides. Considering the season average 64.5%, last-5 form (70%), xG indicators and low clean sheets, I assess the probability of BTTS at 72% vs 28% and recommend the 'BTTS - Yes' bet.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
xG and statistical analysis point to a match with clear goal potential: home xG = 1.34, away xG = 1.52, total xG = 2.86. With total xG = 2.86 the Poisson model gives roughly a 78% probability of at least 2 goals (Over 1.5), consistent with seasonal Over 1.5 rates of 73% for Al Bataeh and 78% for Al Ittihad Kalba. I assess Over 2.5 at about 55% (Poisson ≈54.5%, seasonal 55%/67%), while Over 3.5 has weaker support — around 32% (Poisson ≈32%, seasonal 45%/33%). Additionally, both teams show high BTTS rates: 73% for the home side and 56% for the away side, which increases the likelihood of goals from both teams. Based on this, I recommend playing the Over line at 1.5 as the strongest and most probable signal.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest signal is a draw at half-time: the hosts were level at the break in 73% of their matches, while the visitors led at half-time in only 22%, so the HT is most likely to be a draw. The final result favors the visitors — they have 44% wins versus just 9% for the hosts, which strongly argues for a visitor victory after the break. The visitors' advantage is supported by higher xG (1.33 for the visitors vs 1.14 for the hosts) and a greater average shots (12.22 vs 10.64), which increases their chance of a turnaround in the second half. Additionally, 89% of the visitors’ matches had over 0.5 goals in the second half, compared to 73% for the hosts, so most decisions are made after the break; therefore I assign the highest probability to the X/2 scenario (47%), with X/X second (20%).
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Al Bataeh | Al Ittihad Kalba | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 28% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.35 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
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 Ittihad Kalba is 16% better for: goals scored per match.
0.95 goals / match - Al Bataeh · 1.1 goals / match - Al Ittihad Kalba
Al Bataeh is 21% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.45 goals / match - Al Bataeh · 1.75 goals / match - Al Ittihad Kalba
Al Bataeh scores in 65% of matches (13 of 20 matches), while Al Ittihad Kalba keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).
Al Ittihad Kalba scores in 75% of matches (15 of 20 matches), while Al Bataeh keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Al Bataeh
Over / Under - Al Ittihad Kalba
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 Bataeh is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.05 pts / match - Al Bataeh · 0.95 pts / match - Al Ittihad Kalba
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Bataeh - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 20%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Al Ittihad Kalba - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 0% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Al Bataeh
Al Ittihad Kalba
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Arabian Gulf League).
Teams vs league
| Al Bataeh | Liga | Al Ittihad Kalba | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.40 | 2.71 | ▲ 2.85 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 55% | 51% | ▲ 65% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 40% | 49% | ▲ 60% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 10% | 27% | ▼ 20% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 68% | ▼ 60% |
| Goal after half-time | • 80% | 79% | • 80% |
^ 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
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
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
Recent meetings (3): Al Bataeh 1 - 1 - 1 Al Ittihad Kalba. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 33% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Bataeh vs Al Ittihad Kalba?
The Arabian Gulf League match finished Al Bataeh 2:2 Al Ittihad Kalba. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Al Bataeh and Al Ittihad Kalba?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Al Bataeh won 1, Al Ittihad Kalba won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Al Bataeh vs Al Ittihad Kalba?
Al Bataeh score 0.95 goals per game on average and Al Ittihad Kalba 1.10. The Arabian Gulf League average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Al Bataeh's matches and 65% of Al Ittihad Kalba's.
What form are Al Bataeh and Al Ittihad Kalba in?
Over the last 5 games Al Bataeh have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Al Ittihad Kalba 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Bataeh vs Al Ittihad Kalba?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Al Bataeh vs Al Ittihad Kalba: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.