Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Saudi Pro League match between Al Hilal and Abha. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Al Hilal are oneth in the rankings with 47 points after 17 matches played, whereas Abha rank 16th in the Saudi Pro League on 14 points.
Form: Al Hilal vs Abha
Al Hilal Form
In their last three outings, Al Hilal won 3-0 against Al Nassr FC, beat Al Taee by 1-2 and hammered Al-Wehda 2-0. Al Hilal have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 13 while conceding one goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Saudi Pro League across the last six games.
Abha Form
Abha came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 0-6 against Al Ahli. A 3-1 defeat against Al Khaleej followed, before a 1-1 draw with Al Hazem. Abha 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 five in which, they were outscored by 21 goals to eight.
Betting stats for Al Hilal and Abha
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Al Hilal and Abha. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Al Hilal have not lost the last 26 matches in a row
- Al Hilal have won the last 15 matches in a row
- Al Hilal have won the last 11 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Hilal have scored in the last 26 matches in a row
- Al Hilal have not lost the last 19 home matches in a row
- Abha have not won the last 18 away matches in a row
- Abha have lost 17 of the last 18 away matches
- Abha have conceded in 30 of the last 31 away matches
- Abha have conceded in 30 of the last 32 matches
- In 8 of the last 9 matches Abha played, both teams scored
Players to watch: Al Hilal vs Abha
It is a great season for Aleksandar Mitrovic, who currently has 15 league goals to his name during this season. Al Hilal will rely on his services to gun down Abha.
Betting markets: Al Hilal vs Abha
Full-time result
Al Hilal won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Abha won zero of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing nine. Amazingly, Al Hilal are on a streak of 19 matches without defeat. Al Hilal are on an amazing streak of now 15 games at home in a row without defeat. Astonishingly, Abha failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 15 matches. Al Hilal have not lost to Abha in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Hilal scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Abha only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Al Hilal have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Abha played. Al Hilal were able to win seven of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Al Hilal have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Abha.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Hilal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Abha played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals themselves during this run. Al Hilal managed to score at least once in their previous 19 matches.
Suggested bet: Al Hilal vs Abha
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Hilal and Abha 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.