Al Qadsiah travel to face Al Kholood in round eight of the Saudi Professional League. Al Kholood enters this match as the clear outsider with an 18% winning probability two days before kickoff, while Al Qadsiah stands as the clear favourite.
Current Form - Al Kholood
Al Kholood are seventh in the league with 12 points. In their last league match, they suffered a loss 0-2 away at Al Riyadh. In their last five, the team has a record of two wins, two draws, and one loss. The team is currently on a three-match winning run at home.
Current Form - Al Qadsiah
Al Qadsiah sits in fourth place with 16 points. In their last league match, the team recorded a 3-3 draw at home to Al Ettifaq FC. They have four wins and one draw in their last five matches, a five-match unbeaten run.
Head-to-Head Record
Al Kholood have lost all five matches against Al Qadsiah across their last five encounters, with these meetings producing an average of 3.8 goals per meeting. Al Qadsiah won 4-1 away in the most recent match last season. Al Qadsiah won their last seven meetings against Al Kholood.
Key Players to Watch
Al Kholood relies on Iker Kortajarena, who has four goals and one assist and has scored three goals in his last five matches at a 6.9 average match rating. Julien Domingues also features for Al Kholood with three goals and two assists at an average rating of 6.7. Edgaras Utkus completes their key players with one goal and one assist at an average rating of 7.6.
Al Qadsiah is led by Mohammed Abu Al Shamat, who has three goals and three assists at an average rating of 7.7. Julian Quinones provides three goals and one assist for Al Qadsiah, while Tijjani Reijnders has contributed three goals. Mateo Retegui has scored in four of his last five matches, averaging a match rating of 7.0 over that run for Al Qadsiah.
Key Numbers
↔️ Shots on target: Al Kholood 4.3 per match vs Al Qadsiah 5.9 per match
Al Kholood
➕ Shots on target conceded: 3.3 per match (4th best, league average 4.3)
➖ Errors leading to shot: 0.86 per match (2nd worst, league average 0.46)
Al Qadsiah
➕ Big chances: 5.1 per match (2nd best, league average 2.8)
➕ Through passes: 3.0 per match (best in the league, league average 1.3)
➕ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 0.96 per match (2nd best, league average 1.53)
Match Notes
Abdulrahman Al Dawsari joined Al Kholood from Al Qadsiah, where he netted one league goal in 10 appearances across two seasons. Abdulaziz Al Aliwa joined Al Qadsiah from Al Kholood, having recorded five league goals in 38 appearances over two seasons.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers put a 58% chance on both teams scoring in this match. The over 2.5 goals line carries a 62% probability.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.2
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
This content was generated using AI.
