Al Faisaly vs Al Taawon Prediction

Recent form tells two different stories

Al Faisaly's record across the last several months is strong: 12 wins, 4 draws and just 4 losses from 20 matches spanning league, cup and continental football, with 36 goals scored and only 16 conceded. That covers fixtures from February through to September, including several comfortable home wins.

Al Faisaly: 20 completed matches; Al Taawon: 20 completed matches.

Al Faisaly

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

16

Difference

+20

Al Taawon

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

32

Difference

-7

Al Taawon's sample over the same period looks very different. They've won just 4 of 20, drawn 8 and lost 8, with 25 goals for and 29 against. There's a heavy league defeat in there, plus a run of low-scoring draws that points to a side short on cutting edge right now.

These numbers span several competitions rather than one clean league table, but the gap in results between the two sides is still notable.

Comparative Team Statistics: Al Faisaly vs Al Taawon

Early days in this AFC group

This table only covers the continental group both teams are now part of, and it's after just one round of fixtures apiece. Al Taawon sit third with one point from a 1-1 draw, while Al Faisaly are fourth with none after a 4-3 defeat.

It's a tiny sample, one match each, so it doesn't tell us much on its own about where either side will finish in the group. It does mean Al Faisaly will want a response after that opening loss, while Al Taawon will be looking to build on their point.

One match apiece means this group table could look quite different after a few more rounds.

What to watch for

Al Faisaly's domestic form suggests a side that scores goals and defends solidly, but their only continental result so far, a 4-3 loss away at Al-Rayyan, doesn't fit that pattern. Whether that was a one-off or a sign this level is tougher for them remains to be seen.

Al Taawon have shown they can grind out draws rather than win outright, so a tighter, lower-scoring game wouldn't be a shock if that habit continues. Worth remembering too that this form was recorded a month before kickoff, so both squads may well look a little different by the time they actually play.