Saudi Arabia - Professional LeagueData current as of 08 September 2026

Al Taawon vs Al Kholood: match statistics

Al Taawon crest
Al Taawon
1 : 2half-time 1:2
Al Kholood crest
Al Kholood

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

Key match information

Al Taawon played Al Kholood in Professional League (Saudi Arabia). The match was played on 11 April 2026. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Al Taawon: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match. Al Kholood: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Taawon scores 1.81 and concedes 1.30 goals per match. Al Kholood scores 1.29 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.06 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Taawon 63%, Al Kholood 54%. Over 2.5: Al Taawon 52%, Al Kholood 71%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Al Taawon has higher xG: 1.22 vs 1.15. Al Taawon: 10.6 shots per match, Al Kholood: 10.0.

Match halves

Al Taawon: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 1.04. Al Kholood: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Al Taawon: 61-75 (12 goals). Al Kholood: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Professional League: 3.06 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 57%.

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

Al Taawon are the clear favourites: the hosts sit 5th and average 2.00 goals scored per home match versus 1.31 conceded, while Al Kholood, as visitors, are 14th with 1.43 scored and 1.86 conceded on average. Edge to Al Taawon also comes from efficiency and control — 4.08 shots on target at home with a 17% conversion rate versus 3.5 and 13% for the away side. In the last 5 matches the hosts have scored 9 and conceded 8 (1.6 conceded per game) with a record of 1 win and 4 draws, whereas Al Kholood have conceded 16 in that period and failed to win any of those five (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses). Chance quality also favours the hosts — Al Taawon’s average xG is 1.33 compared to 1.25 for Al Kholood on the road, and the hosts fail to score in only 8% of home games versus 43% of Al Kholood’s away fixtures, which increases the likelihood of a home victory.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

I back BTTS (YES): both teams have season BTTS rates of 57% (Al Taawon) and 50% (Al Kholood), with the last 5 matches at 100% and 80% respectively. Al Kholood shows clear defensive issues — conceding an average of 3.2 goals in their last 5 matches and 56 goals conceded this season, while Al Taawon has scored 9 goals in the last 5 and 49 on the season. xG supports an attacking profile: Al Taawon creates 1.06 xG per match, Al Kholood 1.25 xG, and expected xG against both is 1.64, indicating both sides generate scoring opportunities. Clean sheet percentages are low — 7% for the home side and 14% for the away — and the league average is 59% BTTS and 3.06 goals per match, further supporting a Goal/Goal outcome. Based on these figures I give BTTS 'Yes' a 75% probability vs 25% for 'No'.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The model combining xG values and goal averages forecasts 1.35 goals for Al Taawon and 1.45 goals for Al Kholood, totaling 2.80 goals. Seasonally Al Taawon at home has 86% of matches over 1.5 goals, and Al Kholood away has 79%, while both teams register 71% of seasonal matches over 2.5 goals, indicating a propensity for high-scoring games. In the last 5 matches Kholood conceded an average of 3.2 goals and had 100% of matches over 2.5, while Taawon in their last five scored 1.8 and conceded 1.6 — this increases the likelihood of goals from both sides. Both teams average 3.5 shots on target and have xG of 1.06 (Taawon) and 1.25 (Kholood), with BTTS percentages of 57% for the home side and 50% for the away side, further supporting a scenario of at least two goals. On this basis the strongest signal is Over 1.5 with an estimated probability of 77% (Over 2.5 = 53%, Over 3.5 = 31%), so I recommend an 'over' play on the 1.5 line.

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

Statistical analysis indicates the 2/2 scenario as the strongest signal (25%), meaning Al Kholood leads at the break and wins the match. Al Kholood posts higher xG (1.25 vs 1.06) and a season scoring average of 1.43 goals versus Al Taawon’s 1.14, and registers more shots per game on average (11 vs 9), all pointing to the visitors’ effectiveness. Al Taawon concedes an average of 1.21 goals by half-time and was trailing at the break in 43% of matches, whereas Al Kholood were behind at half-time in only 29% of cases and score on average 0.71 goals after the break compared to the hosts’ 0.36. Accordingly, I assigned the highest probability to scenarios where the visitors lead at the break and maintain the lead (2/2 25%) or are level at half-time and stage a turnaround to win (X/2 22%); scenarios with the home side leading at the break were rated lower (e.g. 1/1 9%, 1/X 4%).

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

60Possession (%)40
Al TaawonAl Kholood
17Shots6
Al TaawonAl Kholood
3Shots on target4
Al TaawonAl Kholood
1.68xG0.89
Al TaawonAl Kholood
3Corners0
Al TaawonAl Kholood
54Dangerous attacks31
Al TaawonAl Kholood
18Fouls20
Al TaawonAl Kholood
5Cards6
Al TaawonAl 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 TaawonAl Kholood
1.81Goals scored / match1.29
Al TaawonAl Kholood
1.3Goals conceded / match2
Al TaawonAl Kholood
50%Average possession47%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
4.07Shots on target / match3.5
Al TaawonAl Kholood

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.63Shots per match10
Al TaawonAl Kholood
4.07Shots on target3.5
Al TaawonAl Kholood
17.1%Shot conversion12.9%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
50%Possession47%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
1.22xG for1.15
Al TaawonAl Kholood
1.55xG against1.64
Al TaawonAl Kholood

Shooting quality

Al Taawon: Efficient finishingAl Kholood: Counter-attacking
Al TaawonAl Kholood
Accuracy (shots on target)38%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.37

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 Taawon is 75% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Al Taawon · 0.8 pts / match - Al Kholood

Al Taawon
DDWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
48% W26% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-7-7
1.70 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
Al Kholood
WLLDL
Season result split
29% W7% R64% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-18
0.93 pts / match · goal difference -20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-8
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

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 Taawon is 40% better for: goals scored per match.

1.81 goals / match - Al Taawon · 1.29 goals / match - Al Kholood

Al Taawon is 54% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.3 goals / match - Al Taawon · 2 goals / match - Al Kholood

Al Taawon scoring profile: very strong

Al Taawon scores in 85% of matches (23 of 27 matches), while Al Kholood keeps a clean sheet in 11% (3 of 28 matches).

Al Kholood scoring profile: strong

Al Kholood scores in 61% of matches (17 of 28 matches), while Al Taawon keeps a clean sheet in 22% (6 of 27 matches).

49Goals scored (season)36
Al TaawonAl Kholood
35Goals conceded (season)56
Al TaawonAl Kholood
3.11Average goals in match3.29
Al TaawonAl Kholood
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Al TaawonAl Kholood
8Goals conceded (last 5)15
Al TaawonAl Kholood

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal61%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
52%2 goals32%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
22%3 goals14%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
11%4 goals11%
Al TaawonAl Kholood

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal89%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
37%2 goals64%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
7%3 goals25%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
4%4 goals14%
Al TaawonAl 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.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time43%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
4%BTTS in both halves11%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
30%Scored in both halves21%
Al TaawonAl Kholood

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
100%BTTS - last 580%
Al TaawonAl 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

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time57%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time36%
Al TaawonAl Kholood

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Al TaawonAl 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 Taawon is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.59 pts / match - Al Taawon · 1.07 pts / match - Al Kholood

Al Taawon - half-time state
41% leading37% draw22% trailing
Al Kholood - half-time state
21% leading43% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.59Points per match (1st half)1.07
Al TaawonAl Kholood
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Al TaawonAl Kholood
0.41Goals conceded (1st half)1.04
Al TaawonAl Kholood
1.19Average goals (1st half)1.79
Al TaawonAl Kholood
59%Clean sheet before half-time32%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
48%No goal before half-time50%
Al TaawonAl Kholood

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per match (2nd half)1
Al TaawonAl Kholood
1.04Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
Al TaawonAl Kholood
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
Al TaawonAl Kholood
1.93Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Al TaawonAl Kholood
41%Clean sheet after half-time32%
Al TaawonAl Kholood
37%No goal after half-time68%
Al TaawonAl Kholood

Al Taawon - second-half results

37% W37% R26% P
43
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.59
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 41% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Al Kholood - second-half results

25% W25% R50% P
30
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.07
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Taawon - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Al Kholood - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.20
Goals scored / match1.20.0
Goals conceded / match2.01.0
Average goals in match3.21.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals100%20%
3 goals80%0%
Clean sheet0%20%
No goal20%100%
Goal difference-4-5
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 80% - Half-time goals total: 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Al Taawon
ScoredConceded
7
1
0-15
6
2
16-30
8
8
31-45
8
8
46-60
12
5
61-75
8
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Al Kholood
ScoredConceded
9
13
0-15
3
9
16-30
9
7
31-45
2
9
46-60
2
9
61-75
11
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

3.20
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Al Taawon

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.84
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.59
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.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Al Kholood

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% 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 TaawonLigaAl Kholood
Average goals in match 3.113.06 3.29
Both teams scored 63%59% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%57% 71%
Clean sheets 22%23% 11%
Goal before half-time 74%74% 75%
Goal after half-time 85%81% 82%

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

3.06
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / match
1.44
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
27%
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 TaawonYellow cardMailson Tenorio dos Santos
  2. Al TaawonYellow cardMuhammad Walid Al Dosari
  3. Al KholoodYellow cardJohn Buckley
  4. Al KholoodYellow cardKévin N'Doram
  5. Al TaawonSubstitutionOn: Saif Rashad MohamedOff: Gabriel Teixeira Aragão
  6. Al KholoodYellow cardEdgaras Utkus
  7. Al TaawonYellow cardAngelo Fulgini
  8. Al KholoodYellow cardAbdulrahman Salem A Al-Safari
  9. Al KholoodYellow cardAbdulaziz Alelewai
  10. Al KholoodSubstitutionOn: Adam BerryOff: Abdulaziz Alelewai
  11. Al TaawonYellow cardMarin Plamenov Petkov
  12. Al TaawonSubstitutionOn: Fahad Ayidh Al RashidiOff: Angelo Fulgini
  13. Al KholoodYellow cardIker Kortajarena Canellada
  14. Al KholoodSubstitutionOn: Majed KhalifahOff: Gustavo Gouveia Rodrigues Cruz
  15. Al TaawonYellow cardAchraf El Mahdioui

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.

Abdulsamad BakriMatches officiated: 8
5.88Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins38%Draws38%Away wins

Head-to-head

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

FAQ

What was the result of Al Taawon vs Al Kholood?

The Professional League match finished Al Taawon 1:2 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 Taawon vs Al Kholood?

Al Taawon score 1.81 goals per game on average and Al Kholood 1.29. The Professional League average is 3.06 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Al Taawon's matches and 54% of Al Kholood's.

What form are Al Taawon and Al Kholood in?

Over the last 5 games Al Taawon have a 1-4-0 record (1.40 points per game) and Al Kholood 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.