Saudi Professional League: Al-Wehda vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 22 match between Al-Wehda and Al-Taawoun and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al-Wehda welcome Al-Taawoun on Thursday in the Saudi Professional League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 22 match.

Placed nineth in the table Al-Wehda have amassed 26 points after 21 matches. On 38 points, Al-Taawoun rank fourth with 21 matches played this season.

Form: Al-Wehda vs Al-Taawoun

Al-Wehda Form

In their last three matches, Al-Wehda lost 1-0 against Al Shabab, drew 1-1 with Al Taee, before losing to Al Ittihad by 2-1. Al-Wehda won three of their previous six matches at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in the Saudi Professional League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 12 goals to nine against.

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun collected four points in their past three outings, in which they were defeated 1-4 against Al Nassr FC. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Abha, before winning 3-1 against Al Akhdoud. Al-Taawoun won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Professional League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding six times.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Wehda and Al-Taawoun

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Wehda and Al-Taawoun. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al-Wehda vs Al-Taawoun

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Odion Ighalo, who is performing well for Al-Wehda. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Professional League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al-Taawoun.The visitors will be looking to Aschraf El Mahdioui to find the net once again, after managing four Saudi Professional League goals for Al-Taawoun in recent matches.

Popular markets: Al-Wehda vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al-Wehda claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Al-Taawoun won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Al-Taawoun were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al-Wehda in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Wehda scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al-Taawoun games. Al-Wehda probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Thursday, as Al-Taawoun managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al-Taawoun have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Al-Wehda when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Al-Wehda saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al-Taawoun, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves. Al-Taawoun scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Al-Wehda vs Al-Taawoun

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Wehda and Al-Taawoun 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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