Al Akhdoud vs Al Kholood prediction 13.01.2026 | Saudi Pro League
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- Competition: Saudi Pro League
- Date: 13th January 2026
- Kick-off: 15:25 UK / 16:25 CET
- Venue: Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium
Tuesday afternoon in Najran brings a fixture that feels heavy at the bottom end of the table. Al Akhdoud are desperate to halt a four-game losing run as Al Kholood come to town. Five points from 13 matches leaves the hosts stuck in the bottom three, while the Tigers sit five places higher in 13th. Not exactly comfortable. The odds reflect that unease, with no clear favourite emerging, which usually hints at chaos rather than control. That’s where a closer look helps.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 2
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al Kholood
2 : 1
Al Akhdoud
Division 1
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 1
Al Kholood
Division 1
These sides have met six times since 2021, across the Pro League and Division 1. Al Kholood have mostly had the edge, winning five of those games and keeping three clean sheets. Al Akhdoud managed just one draw. Goals have arrived at a steady pace, averaging 2.17 per match, enough to keep things open without turning wild every time.
Al Akhdoud team overview
Al Akhdoud’s last win feels a long way off now. It came back in October, a 2-1 home success over Al Najma Saudi.
Since then, the Ambassador of Najran have gone six without a win, losing five and drawing once. Worse still, the goals have dried up. Five of those six games ended without Al Akhdoud scoring at all.
Home form hasn’t helped recently either. The last two matches here both finished 1-0 defeats, which drains confidence quickly.
Khaled Narey remains unavailable due to a pneumothorax and won’t return in time for this one. Centre-back Saeed Al-Rubaie also misses out with a muscle issue, leaving the back line looking thin.
Gökhan Gül is the club’s top scorer with three goals in the league this season and should keep his place at the heart of the defence on Tuesday.
Last matches of
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Al Akhdoud
0 : 1
Al Ahli
Pro League
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Al Ettifaq
2 : 0
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
0 : 1
Damac FC
Pro League
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Al Nassr
3 : 0
Al Akhdoud
Pro League
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Al Akhdoud
1 : 1
Al Shabab
Pro League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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94
Samuel Portugal
Defenders
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21
Mohammed Abu Abd
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4
Saeed Al-Rubaie
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17
Gökhan Gül
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15
Naif Asiri
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3
Ali Al Salem
Midfielders
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11
Burak İnce
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6
Petros
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18
Sebastián Pedroza
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20
Saleh Al-Harthi
Forwards
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9
Blaž Kramer
Al Kholood team overview
Al Kholood arrive after a bruising night at home. Al Ittihad put four past them on Friday, extending a grim run that now reads seven defeats in the last eight matches. In each of those losses, the Tigers conceded at least twice. Defensive structure feels optional at the moment.
That slide has dragged Des Buckingham’s side dangerously close to the relegation line. The one small comfort is that their last win came away from home, which at least offers a psychological foothold.
William Troost-Ekong’s red card against Al Ittihad rules him out here, and that absence hurts. Saad Al-Mousa remains sidelined with a broken ankle, while Houssem Aouar misses out with a muscle injury.
Ramiro Enrique has scored seven Saudi Pro League goals this season and should keep his place in the final third alongside Hattan Bahebri.
Last matches of
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Al Kholood
0 : 4
Al Ittihad
Pro League
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Al-Fayha
0 : 5
Al Kholood
Pro League
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Al Kholood
1 : 3
Al Hilal
Pro League
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Al Kholood
0 : 2
Al Taawoun
Pro League
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Al Kholood
4 : 3
Al Khaleej
Kings Cup
lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Juan Pablo Cozzani
Defenders
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23
Norbert Gyömbér
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4
Jamaan Al-Dossari
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38
Shaquille Pinas
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7
Sultan Al-Shahri
Midfielders
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15
Ramzi Solan
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8
Abdulrahman Salem A Al-Safari
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39
Abdul Rahman Al Dosari
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9
Myziane Maolida
Forwards
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18
Ramiro Enrique
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11
Hattan Bahebri
Prediction
A draw feels messy but believable here. Al Akhdoud have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight straight matches, yet Al Kholood have conceded in seven of their last eight. Seven of the Tigers’ previous eight games produced at least three goals. With both sides struggling defensively and pressure mounting, a 2–2 stalemate fits the pattern.
Four reasons we expect over 2.5 goals in this game
- Two of the last three meetings between Al Akhdoud and Al Kholood produced over 2.5 goals.
- Seven of the last eight games of Al Kholood produced three or more goals.
- Al Akhdoud failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last eight games.
- Al Kholood finished only one of their last eight games without conceding.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.95
vs standings in Pro League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 - 12 | +23 | 35 |
| 2 | Al Nassr | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 38 - 12 | +26 | 31 |
| 3 | Al Taawoun | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 - 14 | +15 | 31 |
| 4 | Al Ahli | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 - 10 | +9 | 28 |
| 5 | Al-Qadsiah | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 - 13 | +13 | 27 |
| 6 | Al Ittihad | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 - 16 | +11 | 26 |
| 7 | Al Ettifaq | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 - 23 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | NEOM SC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 - 20 | -2 | 20 |
| 9 | Al Khaleej | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 30 - 21 | +9 | 18 |
| 10 | Al Fateh | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 - 22 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Al-Fayha | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 - 21 | -9 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Hazm | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 - 20 | -9 | 13 |
| 13 | Al Kholood | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 19 - 26 | -7 | 12 |
| 14 | Damac FC | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 - 24 | -14 | 9 |
| 15 | Al Riyadh | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 - 28 | -16 | 9 |
| 16 | Al Shabab | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 - 20 | -11 | 8 |
| 17 | Al Akhdoud | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 - 25 | -16 | 5 |
| 18 | Al Najma | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 - 29 | -16 | 2 |