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Saudi Pro League: Al Taee vs Al-Wehda – Betting preview

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Al Taee and Al-Wehda meet at the Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed Stadium for a round 3 match on Thursday in the Saudi Pro League.

It has been a middle-of-the-road start to the Saudi Pro League season for Al-Wehda with a win and a loss to their name. Travelling to Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa’ed Stadium they know the start to the season could either look fine or flawed, depending on the outcome in round three.

Team form: Al Taee vs Al-Wehda

Al Taee Form

Al Taee are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Al Ittihad by a 2-0 score, before winning 1-0 against Damac FC. They were back on the losing side in a 2-0 defeat against Al Ittihad. Al Taee won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Al-Wehda Form

Al-Wehda suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Al Feiha in a 0-1 defeat. Al Riyadh also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-0, before Al-Wehda were able to strike back in a 3-1 win against Al Shabab. Al-Wehda won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Al Taee and Al-Wehda

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Taee and Al-Wehda. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • Al Taee have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches
  • Al Taee have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Al Taee have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In 8 of the last 9 Al Taee matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Al Taee have lost 6 of the last 7 matches
  • In 16 of the last 17 Al-Wehda away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Al-Wehda have conceded in 23 of the last 25 away matches
  • Al-Wehda have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches
  • In 11 of the last 13 Al-Wehda matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Al-Wehda away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

In-form players: Al Taee vs Al-Wehda

Having scored just once in six Saudi Pro League matches, Abdulaziz Al Harabi hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Thursday. Simultaneously, Al-Wehda hope to see Anselmo adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Saudi Pro League outings.

Betting markets: Al Taee vs Al-Wehda

Full-time result

Al Taee won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Al-Wehda won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. Al-Wehda have not lost to Al Taee in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Taee scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Al-Wehda got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Taee managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al-Wehda kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Al Taee saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Al-Wehda played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Al Taee vs Al-Wehda

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Taee and Al-Wehda seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.

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