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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Al Taawon Arena, Buraidah
Referee
K. Alahmari
Form

Recent form

Al Taawon
39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -3 goal difference

Al-Fateh
27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Al Taawon or Draw

BetGenius backs Al Taawon or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Al Taawon and Al-Fateh enter round five of the Saudi Pro League campaign both seeking their first league victory of the season. Tied on two points from their opening four fixtures, the sides sit 15th and 16th in the standings, making this early-season encounter crucial in steering clear of the relegation places.

Al Taawon have shown resilience at home, recording consecutive 0-0 draws against Al Khaleej Saihat and Al-Fayha. While their defensive solidity on home turf is evident with zero goals conceded in front of their supporters, finding the net remains a challenge. However, they hold a commanding recent head-to-head record against Al-Fateh, having won each of the last four meetings between the clubs.

Al-Fateh travel with serious offensive concerns, having managed just one goal across their four league outings and failing to score in three of them. Consecutive draws against Al-Faisaly FC and Al-Ittihad have stabilized their defensive structure slightly, but an away record that includes four goals conceded in two trips suggests they will face another demanding test.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Al Taawon have kept clean sheets in both of their home league fixtures this season.
  2. Al-Fateh have scored just one goal in four league matches and failed to score in three of them.
  3. Al Taawon have won the last four head-to-head encounters against Al-Fateh across all venues.
  4. Both teams enter the fixture winless in the league with identical 0-2-2 records through four rounds.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Al Taawon at homeAl-Fateh away
5
Played
5
0-3-2
W-D-L
1-2-2
0
Scored /game
1.2
1.4
Conceded /game
2
60%
Clean sheets
20%
100%
Failed to score
40%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Combined scoring rate: 1.2 goals per game (Al Taawon at home plus Al-Fateh away).

Players

Key players this season

Al-Fateh

  • M. Batna4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
13Al Riyadh9-99
14Al-Fayha11-78
15Al-Faisaly FC9-77
16Al-FatehRelegation - Division 111-136
17Al TaawonRelegation - Division 110-134
18AbhaRelegation - Division 18-92
History

Head-to-head

5
Al Taawon
3
Draws
2
Al-Fateh

Al Taawon have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-09-05Al Taawon0-0Al-Fateh
  • 2026-03-06Al Taawon3-2Al-Fateh
  • 2025-11-07Al-Fateh2-5Al Taawon
  • 2025-03-01Al-Fateh1-2Al Taawon
  • 2024-10-05Al Taawon2-0Al-Fateh
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Al Taawon or Draw
74%
Confidence

Al Taawon remain unbeaten at home this season having kept clean sheets in both fixtures, while Al-Fateh have struggled for attacking potency with only one goal scored in four league games. Backing Al Taawon to win or draw is strongly supported by their recent head-to-head dominance, having won the last four meetings between the teams.

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Published September 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.