Saudi Arabia - Professional LeagueData current as of 13 September 2026

Al Najma vs Al Kholood: match statistics

Al Najma crest
Al Najma
2 : 1half-time 1:0
Al Kholood crest
Al Kholood
125%(0.00)
X25%(0.00)
250%(0.00)

Al Kholood appear to be the clear favorite for this match. Al Najma sit bottom of the table in 18th place, having failed to win a single game this season with a disastrous record of 0 wins, 5 draws, and 15 losses. The hosts have a 0% win rate at home this campaign, conceding an average of 2.11 goals per game and failing to keep a single clean sheet. Al Kholood, despite being 14th, are in significantly better form with 6 wins this season and a 33% win rate away from home. The visitors have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches and boast a superior away goal difference (0 compared to the hosts' -8). The quality and form advantage of Al Kholood, combined with Al Najma's dramatic weakness, points towards an away win, although a draw or an upset cannot be entirely ruled out, considering football's unpredictability.

Al Najma vs Al Kholood: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Al Najma played Al Kholood in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The match was played on 14 February 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Al Najma: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Al Kholood: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Najma scores 0.90 and concedes 2.05 goals per match. Al Kholood scores 1.30 and concedes 1.75. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Najma 65%, Al Kholood 45%. Over 2.5: Al Najma 60%, Al Kholood 65%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Al Kholood has higher xG: 1.12 vs 1.10. Al Najma: 9.7 shots per match, Al Kholood: 9.7.

Match halves

Al Najma: half-time lead 5%, second-half goals 0.70. Al Kholood: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Al Najma: 46-60 (7 goals). Al Kholood: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Professional League: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 6.00, BTTS 100%.

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 Kholood appear to be the clear favorite for this match. Al Najma sit bottom of the table in 18th place, having failed to win a single game this season with a disastrous record of 0 wins, 5 draws, and 15 losses. The hosts have a 0% win rate at home this campaign, conceding an average of 2.11 goals per game and failing to keep a single clean sheet. Al Kholood, despite being 14th, are in significantly better form with 6 wins this season and a 33% win rate away from home. The visitors have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches and boast a superior away goal difference (0 compared to the hosts' -8). The quality and form advantage of Al Kholood, combined with Al Najma's dramatic weakness, points towards an away win, although a draw or an upset cannot be entirely ruled out, considering football's unpredictability.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

40Possession (%)60
Al NajmaAl Kholood
8Shots21
Al NajmaAl Kholood
5Shots on target7
Al NajmaAl Kholood
1.03xG2.28
Al NajmaAl Kholood
3Corners6
Al NajmaAl Kholood
23Dangerous attacks64
Al NajmaAl Kholood
7Fouls10
Al NajmaAl Kholood
1Cards2
Al NajmaAl Kholood

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 NajmaAl Kholood
0.9Goals scored / match1.3
Al NajmaAl Kholood
2.05Goals conceded / match1.75
Al NajmaAl Kholood
47%Average possession46%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
3.05Shots on target / match3.35
Al NajmaAl Kholood

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.65Shots per match9.65
Al NajmaAl Kholood
3.05Shots on target3.35
Al NajmaAl Kholood
9.3%Shot conversion13.5%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
47%Possession46%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
1.1xG for1.12
Al NajmaAl Kholood
1.7xG against1.72
Al NajmaAl Kholood

Shooting quality

Al Najma: BalancedAl Kholood: Counter-attacking
Al NajmaAl Kholood
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.39

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 Kholood is 250% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Al Najma · 1.4 pts / match - Al Kholood

Al Najma
DLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W25% D75% L
Season (W-D-L)
0-5-15
0.25 pts / match · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-3-6
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
DLDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.10Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Al Kholood
WLLDW
Season result split
30% W5% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-13
0.95 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.92Opponent xG: 1.69BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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 Kholood is 44% better for: goals scored per match.

0.9 goals / match - Al Najma · 1.3 goals / match - Al Kholood

Al Kholood is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.05 goals / match - Al Najma · 1.75 goals / match - Al Kholood

Al Najma scoring profile: very strong

Al Najma scores in 65% of matches (13 of 20 matches), while Al Kholood keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 matches).

Al Kholood scoring profile: very strong

Al Kholood scores in 55% of matches (11 of 20 matches), while Al Najma keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 matches).

18Goals scored (season)26
Al NajmaAl Kholood
41Goals conceded (season)35
Al NajmaAl Kholood
2.95Average goals in match3.05
Al NajmaAl Kholood
2Goals scored (last 5)7
Al NajmaAl Kholood
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Al NajmaAl Kholood

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal55%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
20%2 goals30%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
5%3 goals15%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
0%4 goals15%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

How often they concede at least...

90%1 goal85%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
60%2 goals55%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
35%3 goals25%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
15%4 goals10%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

* 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.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time35%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
5%BTTS in both halves10%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
5%Scored in both halves25%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

BTTS and goal count

55%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
40%BTTS - last 540%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

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

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time30%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
35%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

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

0.55 pts / match - Al Najma · 1.1 pts / match - Al Kholood

Al Najma - half-time state
5% leading40% draw55% trailing
Al Kholood - half-time state
20% leading50% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.55Points per match (1st half)1.1
Al NajmaAl Kholood
0.2Goals scored (1st half)0.7
Al NajmaAl Kholood
0.95Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Al NajmaAl Kholood
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.45
Al NajmaAl Kholood
40%Clean sheet before half-time45%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
85%No goal before half-time55%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

After half-time (2nd half)

0.95Points per match (2nd half)1.1
Al NajmaAl Kholood
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Al NajmaAl Kholood
1.1Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Al NajmaAl Kholood
1.8Average goals (2nd half)1.6
Al NajmaAl Kholood
35%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Al NajmaAl Kholood
45%No goal after half-time65%
Al NajmaAl Kholood

Al Najma - second-half results

20% W35% D45% L
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-15
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 5% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

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

Al Kholood - second-half results

30% W20% D50% L
22
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 30%. 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 Najma - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.00
Goals scored / match0.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-5-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Al Kholood - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match0.82.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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 Najma
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
0
6
16-30
1
6
31-45
7
4
46-60
3
6
61-75
4
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Al Kholood
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
3
5
16-30
5
5
31-45
2
7
46-60
2
8
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Al Najma

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
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.
58%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
149%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Al Kholood

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
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.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
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.
-0.1
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* 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 (Professional League).

Teams vs league

Al NajmaLigaAl Kholood
Average goals in match 2.952.94 3.05
Both teams scored 65%58% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%55% 65%
Clean sheets 10%24% 15%
Goal before half-time 65%72% 65%
Goal after half-time 80%80% 85%

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

2.94
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / match
1.38
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
10%
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 KholoodYellow cardKévin N'Doram
  2. Al KholoodSubstitutionOn: Majed KhalifahOff: Kévin N'Doram
  3. Al KholoodYellow cardJuan Pablo Cozzani
  4. Al KholoodGoalRamiro Enrique Paz
  5. Al NajmaYellow cardLázaro Vinicius Marques

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.

Khald AlahmariMatches officiated: 8
3.63Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins38%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Al Najma 0 - 0 - 1 Al Kholood. Average goals 6.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Al Kholood
5 : 1
Al Najma

FAQ

What was the result of Al Najma vs Al Kholood?

The Professional League match finished Al Najma 2:1 Al Kholood. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Al Najma vs Al Kholood?

Al Najma score 0.90 goals per game on average and Al Kholood 1.30. The Professional League average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Al Najma's matches and 45% of Al Kholood's.

What form are Al Najma and Al Kholood in?

Over the last 5 games Al Najma have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Al Kholood 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Najma vs Al Kholood?

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