Saudi Arabia - First DivisionData current as of 07 September 2026

Al Jabalain vs Al Arabi: match statistics

Al Jabalain crest
Al Jabalain
4 : 0half-time 2:0
Al Arabi crest
Al Arabi

Al Jabalain vs Al Arabi: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Al Jabalain played Al Arabi in First Division (Saudi Arabia). The match was played on 8 May 2026. Final score: 4:0.

Current form

Al Jabalain: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Al Arabi: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Jabalain scores 1.69 and concedes 1.19 goals per match. Al Arabi scores 0.69 and concedes 1.88. League average: 2.92 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Jabalain 63%, Al Arabi 44%. Over 2.5: Al Jabalain 63%, Al Arabi 47%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Al Jabalain has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.19. Al Jabalain: 12.7 shots per match, Al Arabi: 10.0.

Match halves

Al Jabalain: half-time lead 34%, second-half goals 0.88. Al Arabi: half-time lead 9%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Al Jabalain: 61-75 (12 goals). Al Arabi: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 2.92 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 60%.

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

I predict a home win ('1'). Al Jabalain shows significantly stronger offensive metrics: 54 goals this season and 2.13 goals per home match, with 13.56 average shots, 5.31 shots on target and a 16% conversion rate, whereas Al Arabi has 22 goals this season and only 0.56 goals per away match with 9.38 shots, 2.38 shots on target and a 6% conversion. Defensively the hosts are better as well — conceding 1.19 goals at home (38 this season) with average xG against of 1.14, while Al Arabi concedes 2.0 goals per away match (60 this season) and has xG against of 1.69; home goal difference is +15 versus the visitors' -23 on the road. In the last five matches Al Jabalain scored 5 goals (1-1-3, 0.8 points per game), and Al Arabi scored 9 goals (1-2-2, 1.0 points per game) — however the visitors conceded 13 goals in those five fixtures, highlighting defensive vulnerability. Considering the clear advantage in quality of chances (xG 1.64 vs 1.13), shots on target (5.31 vs 2.38) and efficiency (16% vs 6%), I assess the probabilities as: Al Jabalain win 72%, draw 16%, Al Arabi win 12%.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Indicators favor BTTS: the league has 63% of matches with both teams scoring, and Al Arabi has BTTS in 100% of their last 5 fixtures versus only 20% for Al Jabalain in the same period. Seasonally both teams register 44% BTTS matches, but defenses are vulnerable — Al Jabalain concedes 1.75 goals per match on average, Al Arabi 2.0; in the last 5 matches Al Arabi concedes as much as 2.6 goals on average. In attack Al Arabi scores 1.8 goals in the last 5 matches versus 1.0 for Al Jabalain, and xG shows 1.24 for the hosts with xG against Al Arabi 1.69 and 1.13 xG for the visitors versus xG against Al Jabalain 1.37, which suggests goal-scoring opportunities on both sides. Hosts average 10.56 shots and 2.69 on target with an 8% conversion rate and visitors 9.38 shots and 2.38 on target with a 6% conversion rate, and additionally both teams only have a 13% chance of a clean sheet, so I assess BTTS at 70% vs 30% and recommend the selection "BTTS - Yes".

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Over/Under - goals analysis

I estimate a total of approximately 2.72 goals: 1.36 for Al Jabalain and 1.36 for Al Arabi, based on xG and form from the last 5 matches. Season xG combination for the home side (xG_for 1.24 + xG_allowed by the away team 1.69 → ≈1.46) and for the away side (xG_for 1.13 + xG_allowed by the home team 1.37 → ≈1.25) and the last 5 matches (home 1.41+1.11 → ≈1.26; away 1.58+1.35 → ≈1.47) averaged give ~1.36/1.36. Additionally, the league averages 2.92 goals per game, and the percentage of matches over 2.5 in the last 5 rounds is 60% for home teams and 80% for away teams, which boosts the probability of Over 2.5 despite seasonal 44%/50% Over 2.5. I also account for weaker defenses: Al Arabi concedes on average 2.00 goals in the season (last 5: 2.6), Al Jabalain 1.75 (last 5: 1.4), and away matches have ended with Both Teams to Score in 100% of the last 5 appearances, increasing the chance of goals from both sides. As a result the most sensible pick is Over 2.5 (forecast 67%), with a very high probability for Over 1.5 (88%) and low for Over 3.5 (28%).

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Main indicators show that the home team (Al Jabalain) were trailing at half-time in 63% of their home matches (trailingAtHT_home = 63%), drawing at the break in 31% and leading at half-time in only 6% of games. At the same time Al Jabalain perform significantly better after the break: they collected 20 points in second halves versus 7 for their opponents, have 1.25 ppg in second halves compared to 0.44 for rivals, won the second half in 31% of matches against 13% for the away side, and average goals after the break are 0.69 vs 0.38. Additionally, xG gives a slight edge to the hosts (xG_for_avg_home 1.24 vs 1.13) and season-long goals averages also favor them (seasonScoredAVG_home 0.81 vs 0.56), which increases the chance of a turnaround after half-time. For these reasons I assign the highest weight (36%) to the 2/1 scenario (away team leading at Half-Time, home team turns it around and wins Full-Time), and a further 17% and 9% to X/1 and X/X as realistic alternatives given the high rate of Half-Time draws (31%).

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
Al JabalainAl Arabi
11Shots7
Al JabalainAl Arabi
7Shots on target2
Al JabalainAl Arabi
1.63xG0.81
Al JabalainAl Arabi
4Corners3
Al JabalainAl Arabi
62Dangerous attacks31
Al JabalainAl Arabi
5Fouls9
Al JabalainAl Arabi
1Cards2
Al JabalainAl Arabi

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.

Al JabalainAl Arabi
1.69Goals scored / match0.69
Al JabalainAl Arabi
1.19Goals conceded / match1.88
Al JabalainAl Arabi
54%Average possession48%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
4.19Shots on target / match2.53
Al JabalainAl Arabi

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.69Shots per match9.97
Al JabalainAl Arabi
4.19Shots on target2.53
Al JabalainAl Arabi
13.3%Shot conversion6.9%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
54%Possession48%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
1.46xG for1.19
Al JabalainAl Arabi
1.17xG against1.53
Al JabalainAl Arabi

Shooting quality

Al Jabalain: Efficient finishingAl Arabi: Balanced
Al JabalainAl Arabi
Accuracy (shots on target)33%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.27

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.

Al Arabi is 25% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Al Jabalain · 1 pts / match - Al Arabi

Al Jabalain
LWDLL
Season result split
47% W25% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-8-9
1.66 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-3-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Al Arabi
LLDDW
Season result split
16% W19% R66% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-6-21
0.66 pts / match · goal difference -38
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-11
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

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 Jabalain is 145% better for: goals scored per match.

1.69 goals / match - Al Jabalain · 0.69 goals / match - Al Arabi

Al Jabalain is 58% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.19 goals / match - Al Jabalain · 1.88 goals / match - Al Arabi

Al Jabalain scoring profile: very strong

Al Jabalain scores in 81% of matches (26 of 32 matches), while Al Arabi keeps a clean sheet in 13% (4 of 32 matches).

Al Arabi scoring profile: strong

Al Arabi scores in 53% of matches (17 of 32 matches), while Al Jabalain keeps a clean sheet in 28% (9 of 32 matches).

54Goals scored (season)22
Al JabalainAl Arabi
38Goals conceded (season)60
Al JabalainAl Arabi
2.88Average goals in match2.56
Al JabalainAl Arabi
5Goals scored (last 5)9
Al JabalainAl Arabi
7Goals conceded (last 5)13
Al JabalainAl Arabi

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal53%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
47%2 goals9%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
25%3 goals3%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
16%4 goals3%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal88%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
34%2 goals50%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
13%3 goals38%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
0%4 goals9%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

* 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.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time6%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
6%BTTS in both halves3%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
28%Scored in both halves3%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
20%BTTS - last 5100%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
41%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

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.

Al Jabalain is 118% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.44 pts / match - Al Jabalain · 0.66 pts / match - Al Arabi

Al Jabalain - half-time state
34% leading41% draw25% trailing
Al Arabi - half-time state
9% leading38% draw53% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.44Points per match (1st half)0.66
Al JabalainAl Arabi
0.81Goals scored (1st half)0.16
Al JabalainAl Arabi
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.81
Al JabalainAl Arabi
1.31Average goals (1st half)0.97
Al JabalainAl Arabi
53%Clean sheet before half-time47%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
47%No goal before half-time84%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)0.84
Al JabalainAl Arabi
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
Al JabalainAl Arabi
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)1.06
Al JabalainAl Arabi
1.56Average goals (2nd half)1.59
Al JabalainAl Arabi
47%Clean sheet after half-time25%
Al JabalainAl Arabi
44%No goal after half-time59%
Al JabalainAl Arabi

Al Jabalain - second-half results

34% W34% R31% P
46
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 34% of matches and wins 47%. 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 Arabi - second-half results

22% W19% R59% P
21
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-21
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-17
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.66
PPG before half-time
Lead holding178%

Leads at half-time in 9% of matches and wins 16%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Al Jabalain - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+2-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Al Arabi - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.002.00
Goals scored / match0.21.6
Goals conceded / match1.61.0
Average goals in match1.82.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet0%20%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-7+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Al Jabalain
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
7
5
16-30
10
5
31-45
6
4
46-60
12
7
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Al Arabi
ScoredConceded
0
7
0-15
0
7
16-30
5
12
31-45
3
13
46-60
5
6
61-75
9
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.72
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Al Jabalain

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Al Arabi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.85
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
50%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
122%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
41% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
41%

* 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

Al JabalainLigaAl Arabi
Average goals in match 2.882.92 2.56
Both teams scored 63%63% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%60% 47%
Clean sheets 28%21% 13%
Goal before half-time 75%76% 63%
Goal after half-time 81%84% 88%

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

2.92
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / match
1.39
Away goals / match
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defence advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
22%
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 JabalainYellow cardAbdullah Al Harbi
  2. Al ArabiYellow cardSultan Faqihi
  3. Al ArabiSubstitutionOn: Amadou CissOff: Ali Tayseer Saleh Al Mayyad
  4. Al JabalainSubstitutionOn: Nawaf Al MutairiOff: Abdulelah Abdulaziz Al Bukhari
  5. Al ArabiYellow cardAseel Saleh Abed
  6. Al JabalainSubstitutionOn: Suleiman Al-SaeedOff: Eraldo Çinari
  7. Al ArabiSubstitutionOn: Naif Fawaz Al-MutairiOff: Turki Al Jaadi
  8. Al ArabiSubstitutionOn: Badr Othman Al BishiOff: Sultan Faqihi

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Waleed Mamdouh Adwaen AlmIrdasiMatches officiated: 8
5.13Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins0%Draws50%Away wins

Head-to-head

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

FAQ

What was the result of Al Jabalain vs Al Arabi?

The First Division match finished Al Jabalain 4:0 Al Arabi. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Al Jabalain vs Al Arabi?

Al Jabalain score 1.69 goals per game on average and Al Arabi 0.69. The First Division average is 2.92 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Al Jabalain's matches and 44% of Al Arabi's.

What form are Al Jabalain and Al Arabi in?

Over the last 5 games Al Jabalain have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Al Arabi 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Jabalain vs Al Arabi?

The statistical background for Al Jabalain vs Al Arabi — 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.