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Saudi Pro League | Gameweek 2
Aug 18, 2023 at 7pm UK
King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium

Al Wahda
3 - 1
Al Shabab

De Moraes (45'), Ahmed Al Issa (45+3'), Mahdi Naji (90+7')
Hejji (4'), Donis (30'), Noor (63')
FT(HT: 2-0)
El Yamiq (90+5' og.)
Al-Monassar (29')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Saudi Pro League clash between Al Wahda and Al Shabab, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Al Riyadh 1-0 Al Wahda
Sunday, August 13 at 7pm in Saudi Pro League
Last Game: Al Shabab 1-1 Al Okhdood
Monday, August 14 at 7pm in Saudi Pro League

We said: Al Wahda 0-2 Al Shabab

Al Shabab were a tad unlucky not to have come away with all three points last time out, and they will be confident of edging out Al Wahda, who simply cannot buy a goal at the moment. We are backing the away side to get the job done come the sound of the final whistle. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Al Shabab win with a probability of 51.88%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Al Wahda had a probability of 23.85%.

The most likely scoreline for an Al Shabab win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.65%) and 0-2 (9.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.52%), while for an Al Wahda win it was 1-0 (6.89%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood.

Result
Al WahdaDrawAl Shabab
23.85% (-0.181 -0.18) 24.26% (0.036999999999999 0.04) 51.88% (0.14400000000001 0.14)
Both teams to score 52.93% (-0.312 -0.31)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.32% (-0.317 -0.32)48.68% (0.317 0.32)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.21% (-0.289 -0.29)70.79% (0.28800000000001 0.29)
Al Wahda Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.13% (-0.333 -0.33)34.86% (0.332 0.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.4% (-0.353 -0.35)71.6% (0.34999999999999 0.35)
Al Shabab Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.26% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07)18.74% (0.066000000000003 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.87% (-0.11 -0.11)50.12% (0.108 0.11)
Score Analysis
    Al Wahda 23.85%
    Al Shabab 51.88%
    Draw 24.25%
Al WahdaDrawAl Shabab
1-0 @ 6.89% (0.027 0.03)
2-1 @ 6.07% (-0.044 -0.04)
2-0 @ 3.63% (-0.018 -0.02)
3-1 @ 2.13% (-0.034 -0.03)
3-2 @ 1.79% (-0.033 -0.03)
3-0 @ 1.27% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 2.07%
Total : 23.85%
1-1 @ 11.52% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 6.53% (0.085 0.09)
2-2 @ 5.09% (-0.047 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 24.25%
0-1 @ 10.94% (0.12 0.12)
1-2 @ 9.65% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
0-2 @ 9.16% (0.081000000000001 0.08)
1-3 @ 5.39% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-3 @ 5.11% (0.035 0.04)
2-3 @ 2.84% (-0.032 -0.03)
1-4 @ 2.26% (-0.01 -0.01)
0-4 @ 2.14% (0.01 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.19% (-0.016 -0.02)
Other @ 3.21%
Total : 51.88%

How you voted: Al Wahda vs Al Shabab

Al Wahda
33.3%
Draw
0.0%
Al Shabab
66.7%
6
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Al-HilalAl-Hilal28262086186880
2Al-Nassr29232484354971
3Al-AhliAl-Ahli28157654302452
4Al-TaawounAl-Taawoun29149648311751
5Al Ittihad29155955401550
6Al Ettifaq29101183530541
7Al Fateh29117114844440
8Damac29108114035538
9Al ShababAl Shabab29108113936338
10Al Fayha29108113846-838
11Al Khaleej2998123240-835
12Al WahdaAl Wahda2995154149-832
13Al RaedAl Raed2987143845-731
14Al Riyadh2977152651-2528
15Al Okhdood2983182747-2027
16Al Tai2975172957-2826
17Abha2974183178-4725
18Al Hazem29310162968-3919


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