Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Ahli and Al Akhdoud who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Having not shared a spot in the same division in recent times, this is the first time Al Ahli comes up against Al Akhdoud as of late.

Al Ahli are placed two with six points after two matches. Al Akhdoud occupy a position as 13 in the league on one point.

Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain seven points. They started off drawing 0-0 with Al Shabab, before beating first Al Hazem by 3-1, then Al Khaleej in a 1-3 win. In their last six Saudi Pro League home matches, Al Ahli have two wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost two. They scored 12 and conceded 11 goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost zero in which, they were outscored by one goals to one.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ahli and Al Akhdoud

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Ahli and Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments.

Interesting players: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud

Roberto Firmino found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Florin Tanase just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Ahli won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal. They drew three and lost four as well, while Al Akhdoud won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost zero.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last two games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Al Ahli played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Ahli managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Akhdoud kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Al Ahli scored an average of 1.6 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last two outings for Al Akhdoud, who managed to score one time in those matches.

Betting suggestion: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Ahli and Al Akhdoud seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.

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