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Al-Fayha vs Abha prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 4
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraidah
Referee: M. Al Hoaish

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Form

Recent form

Al-Fayha

23Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -4 goal difference

Abha

20Very poor

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

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Al-Fayha or Draw

BetGenius backs Al-Fayha or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Al-Fayha host Abha in round four of the Pro League, with both sides searching for their first league victory of the season. The two teams sit level on one point apiece, with Al-Fayha occupying 14th spot and Abha in 15th, directly above the relegation positions.

The hosts enter the clash having secured a 0-0 draw away to Al Taawon in their most recent fixture, rebounding defensively after a 3-0 home defeat against Al-Hilal. Al-Fayha have struggled in attack across the early stage of the campaign, averaging 0.5 goals per match and failing to score in their opening home league fixture.

Abha earned their first league point in their previous match with a 1-1 home draw against Al Khaleej Saihat, following a heavy 4-0 defeat away to Al-Ahli. Historically, Al-Fayha hold the upper hand in home head-to-head meetings, winning three of the five encounters on home turf while drawing one and losing one.

Analysis

Key factors

Al-Fayha have won three and drawn one of their five historical home fixtures against Abha.
Both teams sit tied on one point from three matches, with Al-Fayha holding a goal difference of -4 and Abha at -5.
Abha failed to score and conceded four goals in their only away league appearance this season.
Head-to-head meetings between the two teams average 2.22 goals per game, with under 2.5 goals landing in 66.7% of their nine encounters.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Al-Fayha at homeAbha away

Played

1-2-2

W-D-L

0-1-4

1.6

Scored /game

0.8

2.2

Conceded /game

2.2

Clean sheets

20%

Failed to score

40%

60%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

40%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.4 goals per game (Al-Fayha at home plus Abha away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
11	Al Shabab	10	0	11
12	Al-Hazm	11	-4	10
13	Al Riyadh	9	-9	9
14	Al-Fayha	11	-7	8
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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3
Al-Fayha: 4
Draws: 2
Abha

Al-Fayha have won 3 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.2 goals a game, only 33% went over 2.5.

2024-02-25Al-Fayha3-2Abha
2023-08-28Abha2-1Al-Fayha
2023-03-02Al-Fayha2-0Abha
2022-09-16Abha1-1Al-Fayha
2022-06-23Abha0-0Al-Fayha

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

1 published market

FeaturedWON

Double Chance

Al-Fayha or Draw

68%

Confidence

Both teams are winless in the league this season with just one point each, suggesting a closely matched contest. Al-Fayha have a solid historical head-to-head record when hosting Abha, claiming three wins and a draw from five home encounters. Combined with Abha conceding four goals without scoring in their only away league match so far, the double chance on Al-Fayha provides a well-supported hedge.

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