Saudi Pro League: Abha vs Al Akhdoud – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Saudi Pro League clash between Abha and Al Akhdoud and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Abha take on visitors Al Akhdoud at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in a Saudi Pro League tie on Saturday.

Abha approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 14 in the table, having claimed ten points this season so far. With 11 games behind them, Al Akhdoud amassed seven points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Form: Abha vs Al Akhdoud

Abha Form

Abha hope for some consistency, as their last three matches added four points to their account. A meeting with Al Nassr FC resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 4-1 defeat against Al Fateh FC, before beating Al Shabab by 2-1. Abha won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-3 by Al Hilal, before Al-Fayha ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Damac FC, who came out 2-0 winners. Al Akhdoud claimed two wins against one draw and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Abha and Al Akhdoud

Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Abha and Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments.

Players to watch: Abha vs Al Akhdoud

Look no further than Karl Toko Ekambi, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Abha in the Saudi Pro League, while Saviour Godwin managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Akhdoud in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Abha claimed six wins in their previous 10 matches at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium across all tournaments. They lost four as well, while visitors Al Akhdoud won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost two. Al Akhdoud conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

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

Total goals

In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Abha saw six of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al Akhdoud’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches. Somehow Abha failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Al Akhdoud conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Abha vs Al Akhdoud

To sum up, the upcoming match between Abha 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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