Saudi Professional League: Al-Fayha vs Abha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League game between Al-Fayha and Abha who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al-Fayha are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 21 of the Saudi Professional League this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Abha, whom they welcome on home soil at Majmaah Sports City.

Al-Fayha approach the next Saudi Professional League round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 22 points this season so far. With 20 games behind them, Abha amassed 15 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Team form: Al-Fayha vs Abha

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-0 by Al Khaleej and 0-2 against Al Hilal. They turned the table by winning 1-3 against Al Hazem. Al-Fayha did not win any of their last six Saudi Professional League matches at the Majmaah Sports City. They came through these matches with a record of one draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored five goals.

Abha Form

A single point prevents Abha from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 7-0 and 4-3 against Al Hilal and Al-Raed, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Al-Taawoun. Abha are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Professional League, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 26 goals while scoring nine themselves.

Betting facts for Al-Fayha and Abha

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-Fayha and Abha played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Fayha vs Abha

Hassan Al-Ali shows decent form right now for Abha, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Professional League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al-Fayha, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Henry Onyekuru also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Professional League matches.

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Full-time result

Al-Fayha claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Abha won zero, drew one and lost nine of their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Abha failed to keep a clean sheet in their 18 last matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Fayha only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Abha scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Abha managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al-Fayha were first on target in two of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Fayha, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Abha. They performed an average of 1.5 goals in these. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.

Recommended tip: Al-Fayha vs Abha

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

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