Al Faisaly vs Al Taawon Prediction

Contrasting recent form

Al Faisaly's last 20 matches make for decent reading: 12 wins, four draws and only four defeats, with 33 goals scored against 16 conceded. They've also shown they can cope in continental football, beating Al-Nahda 2-0 and edging Al-Rayyan 4-3 in their last two AFC fixtures, though they did lose 1-0 at Al Salt in their most recent league outing.

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

35

Conceded

18

Difference

+17

Al Taawon

20 matches

Win

15% 3 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

19

Conceded

31

Difference

-12

Al Taawon's record over the same stretch is far less flattering. Just four wins from 20, with nine losses and 30 goals conceded, including a 0-6 hammering by Al-Hilal back in September. There are some decent away results mixed in, like a 3-0 win at Al Shabab, but the overall pattern points to a side short on consistency.

Al Faisaly's recent form looks noticeably stronger than Al Taawon's.

Comparative Team Statistics: Al Faisaly vs Al Taawon

Both sitting near the top of their group

With only two games played each, Al Taawon currently lead this group on four points, with Al Faisaly third on three. Al Taawon have conceded just two goals in their two outings so far, in contrast with their shaky domestic numbers, while Al Faisaly have scored five but also let in four.

It's a small sample, so these positions could shift quickly depending on how this fixture goes.

How this one might play out

Al Faisaly's home form and goal output suggest they should carry more threat going forward, especially against a side that's shipped 30 goals in 20 matches. That 0-6 defeat for Al Taawon is an extreme outlier, but it does show their defence can be exposed badly on a bad day.

At the same time, Al Taawon have looked tighter at the back specifically in this continental group than they have domestically, conceding only twice in two games. If that defensive discipline travels with them, they could make this far tougher than their recent form suggests.