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Abha vs Al Khaleej Saihat prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 3
Venue: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha
Referee: A. Al Qahtani

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Form

Recent form

Abha

20Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -4 goal difference

Al Khaleej Saihat

72Strong

Last 5 matches · 2W-3D-0L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Al Khaleej Saihat or Draw

BetGenius backs Al Khaleej Saihat or Draw (Double Chance) at 70% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

70%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Abha host Al Khaleej Saihat in the Pro League looking to recover from a difficult start to the campaign. The hosts currently sit in 17th position inside the relegation zone after losing both of their opening two league fixtures, conceding six goals across defeats against Al-Hazm (1-2) and Al-Ahli Jeddah (0-4).

Al Khaleej Saihat enter the clash sitting 11th in the table with two points, having established immediate defensive stability. They have opened their season with consecutive 0-0 draws against Al Taawon and Al Shabab, maintaining a 100% clean sheet record while remaining in search of their first goal of the league season.

With Abha vulnerable at the back and struggling for momentum, Al Khaleej's resolute defensive structure makes them well-placed to earn a result on the road, with a low-scoring contest expected based on current season trends.

Analysis

Key factors

Abha have lost both of their opening league games, conceding an average of 3.0 goals per match.
Al Khaleej Saihat have kept clean sheets in both of their league matches this season, opening with back-to-back 0-0 draws.
Abha are currently situated 17th in the relegation zone with a -5 goal difference.
Al Khaleej have historically won 4 of the 7 recorded head-to-head encounters between the two clubs.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Abha at homeAl Khaleej Saihat away

Played

0-1-2

W-D-L

1-3-1

0.7

Scored /game

1.3

Conceded /game

1.4

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Clean sheets

20%

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Failed to score

40%

60%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

20%

Combined scoring rate: 1.7 goals per game (Abha at home plus Al Khaleej Saihat away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
7	Al-EttifaqPromotion - Gulf Club Champions League	10	-2	15
8	Al Diriyah	11	-2	15
9	Al Kholood	9	-4	12
10	Al Khaleej Saihat	11	-7	12
11	Al Shabab	10	0	11
12	Al-Hazm	11	-4	10
13	Al Riyadh	9	-9	9
15	Al-Faisaly FC	10	-9	7
16	Al-FatehRelegation - Division 1	11	-13	6
17	Al TaawonRelegation - Division 1	10	-13	4
18	AbhaRelegation - Division 1	9	-11	2

History

Head-to-head

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2
Abha: 1
Draws: 4
Al Khaleej Saihat

Al Khaleej Saihat have won 4 of the last 7 meetings, averaging 3.4 goals a game, both teams scored in 86% of them.

2024-05-23Abha2-1Al Khaleej Saihat
2023-12-11Abha1-2Al Khaleej Saihat
2023-12-08Al Khaleej Saihat3-1Abha
2023-05-31Al Khaleej Saihat3-1Abha
2023-02-02Abha2-0Al Khaleej Saihat

BetGenius

Our record in Pro League

70%81 won from 116 settled predictions (2 void)

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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FeaturedWON

Double Chance

Al Khaleej Saihat or Draw

70%

Confidence

Al Khaleej Saihat have demonstrated defensive solidity by conceding zero goals across their first two league fixtures against Al Taawon and Al Shabab. In contrast, Abha have suffered two consecutive defeats to start the season, allowing six goals in total. A double chance on the away side provides a strong, well-hedged position.

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