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The Al Taawon vs Al Fayha prediction story writes itself: one team chasing the top spots, the other trying to turn stubborn effort into points. They meet on 2.16-02.10 at 19:00 GMT at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium (Alinma Stadium) in Buraidah, and the table context matters—Al Taawon sit 5th on 39 points, while Al Fayha are 12th on 23.
February has tested Al Taawon’s rhythm. The Wolves arrive on a three-game winless run, most recently a 2-1 loss to Damac (Feb 12), after a 1-1 draw with Al Khaleej and a 1-0 defeat to Al Ettifaq. The season picture is still bright, though: they remain in the AFC Champions League conversation, and their home ground in Buraidah has been a reliable source of points.
Al Fayha travel after a 2-1 loss to Al Ittihad (Feb 13), a match where they showed enough bite to annoy a stronger opponent. Their month has had real contrast too, including a dominant 3-0 win over Al Najma. They are 11 points clear of the relegation traffic, but not comfortable enough to start playing like it.
Péricles Chamusca usually leans into a 4-3.7 for Al Taawon, aiming for long spells of possession and winger creativity. That plan is harder with Musa Barrow out (torn lateral knee ligament), and defender M. Alhurayji listed as a doubt. The burden shifts toward Roger Martínez as the finisher, with Angelo Fulgini still the main chance-builder. In the winter window, Marin Petkov and Qasem Lajami (loan) were added to keep the squad fresh for the run-in.
Pedro Emanuel has preferred a 4-2-3-1 at Al Fayha, and after the Al Ittihad match he spoke loudly about time-wasting and “anti-football,” which is usually coach-speak for: “We need more tempo, more edge, and fewer excuses.” Fashion Sakala remains the headline threat (he scored last time), with Yassine Benzia providing the ideas and Chris Smalling organizing the back line. The loan of Abdullah Radif from Al Hilal adds another option up front.
The betting odds suggest Al Taawon are rightful favorites but not runaway ones: Home win 2.1, Draw 3.75, Away win 3.7. For many sports betting fans, that’s the sweet spot where you either back the home side… or you start wondering why the draw looks so friendly.
Our match model points to a controlled home performance rather than a fireworks display: possession forecast 59% for Al Taawon, 41% for Al Fayha. Shots are projected at 12 vs 10, with on-target efforts at 4 vs 3. Corners lean 4-2 (6 total), and discipline looks mild (2 yellows for Al Taawon, 1 for Al Fayha). Add the squad-value gap—€37.12m vs €15.60m—and you get a picture of Al Taawon controlling territory while Al Fayha stay competitive in moments.
Final word for bettors: this Al Taawon vs Al Fayha prediction leans toward safety over sparkle. Under 3.4 goals suits the projected game script, while 1X covers the draw that keeps showing up in this head to head history—like an uninvited guest who still knows where the snacks are.
The Al Taawon vs Al Fayha prediction story writes itself: one team chasing the top spots, the other trying to turn stubborn effort into points. They meet on 2.16-02.10 at 19:00 GMT at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium (Alinma Stadium) in Buraidah, and the table context matters—Al Taawon sit 5th on 39 points, while Al Fayha are 12th on 23.
February has tested Al Taawon’s rhythm. The Wolves arrive on a three-game winless run, most recently a 2-1 loss to Damac (Feb 12), after a 1-1 draw with Al Khaleej and a 1-0 defeat to Al Ettifaq. The season picture is still bright, though: they remain in the AFC Champions League conversation, and their home ground in Buraidah has been a reliable source of points.
Al Fayha travel after a 2-1 loss to Al Ittihad (Feb 13), a match where they showed enough bite to annoy a stronger opponent. Their month has had real contrast too, including a dominant 3-0 win over Al Najma. They are 11 points clear of the relegation traffic, but not comfortable enough to start playing like it.
Péricles Chamusca usually leans into a 4-3.7 for Al Taawon, aiming for long spells of possession and winger creativity. That plan is harder with Musa Barrow out (torn lateral knee ligament), and defender M. Alhurayji listed as a doubt. The burden shifts toward Roger Martínez as the finisher, with Angelo Fulgini still the main chance-builder. In the winter window, Marin Petkov and Qasem Lajami (loan) were added to keep the squad fresh for the run-in.
Pedro Emanuel has preferred a 4-2-3-1 at Al Fayha, and after the Al Ittihad match he spoke loudly about time-wasting and “anti-football,” which is usually coach-speak for: “We need more tempo, more edge, and fewer excuses.” Fashion Sakala remains the headline threat (he scored last time), with Yassine Benzia providing the ideas and Chris Smalling organizing the back line. The loan of Abdullah Radif from Al Hilal adds another option up front.
The betting odds suggest Al Taawon are rightful favorites but not runaway ones: Home win 2.1, Draw 3.75, Away win 3.7. For many sports betting fans, that’s the sweet spot where you either back the home side… or you start wondering why the draw looks so friendly.
Our match model points to a controlled home performance rather than a fireworks display: possession forecast 59% for Al Taawon, 41% for Al Fayha. Shots are projected at 12 vs 10, with on-target efforts at 4 vs 3. Corners lean 4-2 (6 total), and discipline looks mild (2 yellows for Al Taawon, 1 for Al Fayha). Add the squad-value gap—€37.12m vs €15.60m—and you get a picture of Al Taawon controlling territory while Al Fayha stay competitive in moments.
Final word for bettors: this Al Taawon vs Al Fayha prediction leans toward safety over sparkle. Under 3.4 goals suits the projected game script, while 1X covers the draw that keeps showing up in this head to head history—like an uninvited guest who still knows where the snacks are.
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Al Taawon didn't play better in the last H2H match!
U3.5 -303
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the match with odds of -3031X -333
Al Taawon to win or drawUnder 3.5 -303
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the matchYes -125
Both teams are expected to score1X&U4.5 -196
Home win/draw and under 4.5 goals
1:1
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7
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7
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2
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Al Fayha |
23-Oct-25
1:2
| Al Taawon ![]() |
Al Fayha |
31-Jan-25
0:0
| Al Taawon ![]() |
Al Taawon |
22-Aug-24
1:0
| Al Fayha ![]() |
Al Fayha |
23-May-24
1:1
| Al Taawon ![]() |
Al Taawon |
08-Dec-23
4:1
| Al Fayha ![]() |
Al Taawon |
23-Feb-23
1:1
| Al Fayha ![]() |
Al Fayha |
10-Sep-22
1:1
| Al Taawon ![]() |
Al Fayha |
29-May-22
0:1
| Al Taawon ![]() |
Al Taawon |
26-Nov-21
1:1
| Al Fayha ![]() |
Al Taawon |
09-Sep-20
1:0
| Al Fayha ![]() |
| 12 Mar |
Neom SC
| - |
Al Taawon
| - | |
| 06 Mar | W |
Al Taawon
| 3 |
Al Fateh
| 2 |
| 28 Feb | D |
Al Qadisiya
| 1 |
Al Taawon
| 1 |
| 24 Feb | D |
Al Taawon
| 1 |
Al Hilal
| 1 |
| 20 Feb | L |
Al Taawon
| 2 |
Al Fayha
| 3 |
| 12 Feb | L |
Damac
| 2 |
Al Taawon
| 1 |
| 07 Feb | D |
Al Taawon
| 1 |
Al Khaleej
| 1 |
| 03 Feb | L |
Al Ettifaq
| 1 |
Al Taawon
| 0 |
| 30 Jan | W |
Al Taawon
| 1 |
Al Okhdood
| 0 |
| 26 Jan | L |
Al Nassr
| 1 |
Al Taawon
| 0 |
| 13 Mar | Al Fayha |
- | Al Ettifaq |
- | |
| 07 Mar | W | Al Okhdood |
0 | Al Fayha |
5 |
| 28 Feb | L | Al Fayha |
1 | Al Nassr |
3 |
| 25 Feb | D | Al Fayha |
1 | Neom SC |
1 |
| 20 Feb | W | Al Taawon |
2 | Al Fayha |
3 |
| 13 Feb | L | Al Ittihad |
2 | Al Fayha |
1 |
| 05 Feb | W | Al Fayha |
3 | Al Najma |
0 |
| 01 Feb | L | Al Shabab |
1 | Al Fayha |
0 |
| 28 Jan | W | Al Fayha |
3 | Al Khaleej |
1 |
| 25 Jan | W | Al Fayha |
2 | Al Fateh |
0 |
Saudi-Arabia - Pro League| Team | Matches | Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Al-Nassr | 25 | 66-19 | 64 |
| 2 |
Al-Ahli Jeddah | 25 | 49-16 | 62 |
| 3 |
Al-Hilal Saudi | 25 | 66-23 | 61 |
| 4 |
Al-Qadisiyah | 25 | 59-23 | 57 |
| 5 |
Al Taawon | 25 | 45-31 | 44 |
| 6 |
Al-Ittihad FC | 25 | 40-31 | 42 |
| 7 |
Al-Ettifaq | 25 | 36-43 | 39 |
| 8 |
NEOM | 25 | 29-34 | 32 |
| 9 |
Al Khaleej | 25 | 44-39 | 30 |
| 10 |
Al-Fayha | 25 | 33-41 | 30 |
| 11 |
Al-Fateh | 25 | 34-46 | 28 |
| 12 |
Al-Hazm | 25 | 27-46 | 28 |
| 13 |
Al Shabab | 25 | 31-39 | 26 |
| 14 |
Al Kholood | 25 | 33-46 | 25 |
| 15 |
Damac | 25 | 21-41 | 19 |
| 16 |
Al Riyadh | 25 | 22-48 | 16 |
| 17 |
Al Okhdood | 25 | 22-55 | 13 |
| 18 |
Al Najma | 25 | 22-58 | 8 |