In the upcoming Saudi Arabian Pro League match between Al Khaleej and Al Akhdoud, scheduled for January 16, 2026, bookmakers have marked Al Khaleej as the favorite. Al Khaleej's victory is priced at 1.55, a draw at 3.85, and success for Al Akhdoud at 5.11. In terms of probability percentages, Al Khaleej has 58.62%, a draw is at 23.60%, and Al Akhdoud at 17.78%. This setup reflects the difference in current form and results of the teams, as well as the statistics from their recent meetings.
In their last five matches, Al Khaleej has an average ball possession of 56.8%, receives 2 yellow cards, commits 11 fouls, and records 1.8 offsides per game. Over the same period, Al Akhdoud has a ball possession of 43.8%, receives 2.2 yellow cards, commits 8.8 fouls, and also has 1.8 offsides. Al Khaleej's last three matches: 12.01.2026 Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej 1-2, 09.01.2026 Al Khaleej vs Damac 4-0, 02.01.2026 Al-Najma vs Al Khaleej 2-2. Al Akhdoud's last three encounters: 13.01.2026 Al Akhdoud vs Al-Kholood 1-0, 10.01.2026 Al Akhdoud vs Al-Ahli 0-1, 02.01.2026 Al-Ettifaq vs Al Akhdoud 2-0. In their last head-to-head on 26.05.2025, Al Khaleej lost to Al Akhdoud 2-3.
In the last five matches, Al Khaleej played over 2.5 goals four times and under once. Al Akhdoud, on the other hand, only went over 2.5 goals once and stayed under four times. The average goal tally in Al Khaleej's matches is 3.4, with the team scoring 2 and conceding 1.4 per game. Al Akhdoud's average total goals are 1.6, scoring only 0.2 and conceding 1.4. By halves, Al Khaleej exceeded 1.5 goals three times in both the first and second halves, while Al Akhdoud did so only once in each half. Al Khaleej most frequently scores between the 46th-60th minutes (30%) and concedes late in the game (76th-90th minutes - 43%). Al Akhdoud's goals are most often scored between the 31st-45th, 46th-60th, and 76th-90th minutes (33% each), while they concede most frequently in the 0-15 and 46th-60th minute intervals (50% each). Considering Al Khaleej's high scoring rate and Al Akhdoud's weak attack, a bet on under 2.5 goals at 2.08 seems logical.
Al Khaleej averages 5.8 corners per game, while Al Akhdoud averages 4.2. In their last five matches, Al Khaleej surpassed the total corners over 9.5 five times, while Al Akhdoud did so three times. The most closely aligned total with the average number of corners (10) is 9.5, for which both odds are available: over 9.5 corners at 1.79, under 9.5 at 1.87. Al Khaleej is favored in the corner outcome with odds of 1.58. Based on the statistics, a bet on over 9.5 corners seems justified, considering Al Khaleej's regular success in this total and Al Akhdoud's decent figures.
Sportwars.net Prediction for the Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud match on 2026-01-16 - Under 2.5 goals, odds 2.08. Correct score: 1:0, odds 7.50.


