Al Qadsiah take on Abha at home for round nine of the Saudi Professional League.
Current Form - Al Qadsiah
Al Qadsiah are second in the league with 19 points. Following a 5-0 away win at Al Kholood, the team has recorded four wins and one draw in their last five matches, extending their unbeaten run to six games.
Current Form - Abha
Abha are 18th in the league with two points. They arrive following a 0-0 away draw at Al Diriyah. Their last five matches consist of two draws and three losses, part of a seven-match non-winning run of two draws and five losses that spans the whole season.
Head-to-Head Record
Al Qadsiah has recorded two wins, two draws, and one loss over their last five matches against Abha. The two teams meet for the first time since May 2021, when they played out a 1-1 draw at Al Qadsiah. There is an average of 2.2 goals per meeting.
Key Players to Watch
For Al Qadsiah, Mohammed Abu Al Shamat has three goals and four assists at an average rating of 7.7, while Julian Quinones has four goals and three assists. Mateo Retegui has five goals and one assist and has scored in four of his last five matches, averaging a match rating of 7.6 over that run; he is ranked joint third in the scoring charts.
Mohammed Al Dawsari has one goal and one assist at an average rating of 7.2 for Abha. Nabil Fekir has one goal, while Abdulbasit Hindi has an average rating of 6.8.
Key Numbers
↔️ Al Qadsiah: Big chances 5.9 per match vs Abha: Big chances conceded 3.7 per match
Al Qadsiah
➕ Expected goals (xG): 2.76 per match (2nd best, league average 1.57)
➕ Through passes: 3.1 per match (best in the league, league average 1.3)
➕ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 1.14 per match (3rd best, league average 1.58)
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set a 2.5 goal line with a 71% chance of going over, while the both-teams-to-score market gives a 47% chance that both sides will find the net in this match.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.7
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
This content was generated using AI.
