Saudi Arabia - First DivisionData current as of 12 September 2026

Al Zulfi vs Al Ula: match statistics

Al Zulfi crest
Al Zulfi
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Al Ula crest
Al Ula
125%(0.00)
X25%(0.00)
250%(0.00)

Al Ula displays significantly better form and statistics this season, sitting 5th in the table with a record of 8 wins, 6 draws, and just 2 losses. The visitors stand out with high efficiency in away matches, averaging 2.13 goals per game with a conversion rate of 22%, which is three times higher than that of the hosts (8%). Al Zulfi finds itself in a difficult position in 14th place, with only 14% home wins and a negative goal difference (-3). Form over the last five matches also favors Al Ula (1.6 points per game vs 0.8 for the hosts), and additionally, the visitors possess better xG figures (1.21 vs 1.45) with fewer goals conceded. Given all these factors, Al Ula holds a clear advantage and should secure all three points in this clash.

Al Zulfi vs Al Ula: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Al Zulfi played Al Ula in First Division (Saudi Arabia). The match was played on 17 January 2026. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Al Zulfi: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Al Ula: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Zulfi scores 1.07 and concedes 1.40 goals per match. Al Ula scores 2.19 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.71 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Zulfi 80%, Al Ula 63%. Over 2.5: Al Zulfi 47%, Al Ula 56%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Al Ula has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.43. Al Zulfi: 12.1 shots per match, Al Ula: 13.2.

Match halves

Al Zulfi: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.53. Al Ula: half-time lead 75%, second-half goals 0.69.

Goals by minute

Al Zulfi: 76-90+ (6 goals). Al Ula: 31-45+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First Division: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

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 Ula displays significantly better form and statistics this season, sitting 5th in the table with a record of 8 wins, 6 draws, and just 2 losses. The visitors stand out with high efficiency in away matches, averaging 2.13 goals per game with a conversion rate of 22%, which is three times higher than that of the hosts (8%). Al Zulfi finds itself in a difficult position in 14th place, with only 14% home wins and a negative goal difference (-3). Form over the last five matches also favors Al Ula (1.6 points per game vs 0.8 for the hosts), and additionally, the visitors possess better xG figures (1.21 vs 1.45) with fewer goals conceded. Given all these factors, Al Ula holds a clear advantage and should secure all three points in this clash.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

35Possession (%)65
Al ZulfiAl Ula
12Shots9
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1Shots on target1
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0xG0
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1Corners8
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0Dangerous attacks0
Al ZulfiAl Ula
11Fouls14
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1Cards3
Al ZulfiAl Ula

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.

1.07Goals scored / match2.19
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1.4Goals conceded / match1
Al ZulfiAl Ula
49%Average possession51%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
3.93Shots on target / match5.5
Al ZulfiAl Ula

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.07Shots per match13.19
Al ZulfiAl Ula
3.93Shots on target5.5
Al ZulfiAl Ula
8.8%Shot conversion16.6%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
49%Possession51%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1.43xG for1.5
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1.24xG against1.22
Al ZulfiAl Ula

Shooting quality

Al Zulfi: BalancedAl Ula: Efficient finishing
Al ZulfiAl Ula
Accuracy (shots on target)33%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.40

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 Ula is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Al Zulfi · 1.6 pts / match - Al Ula

Al Zulfi
LLDLW
Season result split
20% W33% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-7
0.93 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-4
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Al Ula
WDDLW
Season result split
50% W38% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-2
1.88 pts / match · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.90Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 80%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 Ula is 105% better for: goals scored per match.

1.07 goals / match - Al Zulfi · 2.19 goals / match - Al Ula

Al Ula is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.4 goals / match - Al Zulfi · 1 goals / match - Al Ula

Al Zulfi scoring profile: very strong

Al Zulfi scores in 87% of matches (13 of 15 matches), while Al Ula keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Al Ula scoring profile: very strong

Al Ula scores in 94% of matches (15 of 16 matches), while Al Zulfi keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 15 matches).

16Goals scored (season)35
Al ZulfiAl Ula
21Goals conceded (season)16
Al ZulfiAl Ula
2.47Average goals in match3.19
Al ZulfiAl Ula
6Goals scored (last 5)13
Al ZulfiAl Ula
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Al ZulfiAl Ula

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal94%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
20%2 goals56%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%3 goals31%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%4 goals19%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

How often they concede at least...

93%1 goal69%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
47%2 goals25%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%3 goals6%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%4 goals0%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

* 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%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
7%Scored in both halves44%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
100%BTTS - last 580%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time31%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
20%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

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 Ula is 150% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Al Zulfi · 2.5 pts / match - Al Ula

Al Zulfi - half-time state
27% leading20% draw53% trailing
Al Ula - half-time state
75% leading25% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)2.5
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0.53Goals scored (1st half)1.5
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0.87Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1.4Average goals (1st half)1.75
Al ZulfiAl Ula
27%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
53%No goal before half-time19%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per match (2nd half)1.19
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
Al ZulfiAl Ula
0.53Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
Al ZulfiAl Ula
1.07Average goals (2nd half)1.44
Al ZulfiAl Ula
60%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Al ZulfiAl Ula
53%No goal after half-time44%
Al ZulfiAl Ula

Al Zulfi - second-half results

47% W13% D40% L
15
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding74%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 20%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Ula - second-half results

25% W44% D31% L
40
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+20
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 75% of matches and wins 50%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

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

Al Zulfi - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.200.20
Goals scored / match1.20.0
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match1.61.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference+4-6
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Al Ula - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.00
Goals scored / match2.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match2.41.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+8-2
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 10

* 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 Zulfi
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
3
2
16-30
5
8
31-45
2
3
46-60
0
3
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Al Ula
ScoredConceded
5
0
0-15
6
2
16-30
13
2
31-45
3
5
46-60
2
2
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (13 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
72%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
82%
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

Al Zulfi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.52
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.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
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.
0.0
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

Al Ula

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.91
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.69
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
162%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 ZulfiLigaAl Ula
Average goals in match 2.472.71 3.19
Both teams scored 80%59% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%53% 56%
Clean sheets 7%24% 31%
Goal before half-time 100%73% 81%
Goal after half-time 87%80% 81%

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

2.71
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / match
1.35
Away goals / match
+1%
Home attack advantage
+1%
Home defence advantage
+-1%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
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 UlaYellow cardAmmar Al Daheem
  2. Al ZulfiSubstitutionOn: Salman Al SaeedOff: Abdul Rahman Fetais Al Hajri
  3. Al UlaSubstitutionOn: Ahmed ZainOff: Ayman Al Khulaif
  4. Al ZulfiYellow cardFahad Mustafa Aljayzani
  5. Al UlaYellow cardNasser Maje Hadhood
  6. Al UlaSubstitutionOn: Sumayhan AlnabitOff: Adama Malouda Traoré
  7. Al UlaYellow cardMatija Nastasić

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of Al Zulfi vs Al Ula?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Al Zulfi vs Al Ula?

Al Zulfi score 1.07 goals per game on average and Al Ula 2.19. The First Division average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Al Zulfi's matches and 63% of Al Ula's.

What form are Al Zulfi and Al Ula in?

Over the last 5 games Al Zulfi have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Al Ula 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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