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Thursday, 16 July 2026Last updated 12:39
Al Ahed

Al Ahed

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L
02
Full time
Al Nejmeh

Al Nejmeh

Away
W
Beirut Municipal Stadium
GoalVio prediction
41% confidence
Al Nejmeh(41%)
Most likely exact score1-2
Prediction correct— Result: Al Nejmeh
Win probability
Al Ahed
36%
Draw
23%
Al Nejmeh
41%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Al Ahed
9
Al Nejmeh
73
Defence
Al Ahed
27
Al Nejmeh
91
Momentum
Al Ahed
0
Al Nejmeh
100
Danger (xG)
Al Ahed
0.00
Al Nejmeh
1.80
Both teams to score
Yes

The model projects 1.18 xG for Al Ahed and 1.20 xG for Al Nejmeh. Al Ahed's projected xG of 1.18 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 0-1 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 1 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.Al Nejmeh's Defensive Stability Score (91) comfortably exceeds the opposition's Attack Score (9). That structural defensive advantage is the clearest reason the model does not project both teams scoring.

Over 2.5 goals
Yes

The model projects a combined xG of 2.38 — moderate attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 0-1 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 1 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.The defensive profiles of both sides are stronger than their attacking counterparts — Al Ahed's Defensive Stability (27) and Al Nejmeh's (91) both suggest teams capable of limiting the opposition. When both defences are this organised, the model expects a lower-scoring environment.

xG for (Al Ahed)
0.00
avg per match
xG for (Al Nejmeh)
1.80
avg per match
xG against (Al Ahed)
1.80
avg per match
xG against (Al Nejmeh)
0.00
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
Al AhedAl Ahed
LW
Al NejmehAl Nejmeh
WWWW

Probability breakdown

41% confidence
Al Ahed36%
Draw23%
Al Nejmeh41%

Al Nejmeh leads with 41% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Al Nejmeh Narrow Edge — Model Projects 0-1

Al Ahed host Al Nejmeh in Premier League. Al Ahed have recorded WWDLLD in recent matches while Al Nejmeh arrive with a run of WWDWDW. These sides have met 10 times recently, averaging 2.2 goals per game.

Key factors

: 🔒 Defensive Stability Al Nejmeh have kept 7 clean sheet(s) in 10 recent matches — a defensive record that gives them a meaningful edge in this fixture. Defensive solidity is one of the strongest predictors of match outcomes at this level.
: 📈 Recent Form Al Nejmeh arrive in better recent form — 4 wins from 10 matches (WWDWDW) against Al Ahed's 2. Form over the last 5–6 games is one of the most predictive short-term signals in the model, capturing momentum that longer-term averages can miss.
: 🔄 Head-to-Head Record Al Nejmeh have won 6 of the last 10 meetings between these sides — a historically dominant record that the model treats as a meaningful signal when the underlying stats are otherwise close.

Why GoalVio backs this

Al Nejmeh have won 6 of the last 10 meetings between these sides. Historical head-to-head dominance captures tactical matchup advantages that aggregate stats can miss — when one team consistently finds ways to beat the same opponent, that pattern is a meaningful signal in its own right.

Biggest risk: The xG gap between these sides is narrow — a small swing in form, a set-piece goal, or a tactical adjustment could flip the result. The model favours Al Nejmeh, but this is not a fixture where the outcome is a foregone conclusion. If Al Ahed score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • These sides have drawn 2 of their last 10 meetings — history suggests a tight, unpredictable contest.
  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.01 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.
  • Live conditions — weather, team news, and in-game momentum — can always override statistical projections.

Head to head

Al Ahed 0Draws 01 Al Nejmeh
Avg goals: 2.0
16 Jul 2026
Al Ahed
L02
Al Nejmeh

Recent form

Al Ahed

Al Ahed

L
vs Al Nejmeh
16 Jul 2026
02
W
vs Safa
24 Jun 2026
41
Al Nejmeh

Al Nejmeh

W
@ Al Ahed
16 Jul 2026
20
W
vs Racing
29 Jun 2026
50
W
vs Tadamon Sour
25 Jun 2026
10
W
vs Al Hikma
15 May 2026
21

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Al Ahed vs Al Nejmeh?

GoalVio's model predicts Al Nejmeh to win with 41% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Al Ahed vs Al Nejmeh?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 1-2.

Will both teams score in Al Ahed vs Al Nejmeh?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: Yes — both teams are expected to score.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Al Ahed vs Al Nejmeh?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: Yes.

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