Saudi Professional League: Al Ahli vs Al Nassr FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Professional League round 24 match between Al Ahli and Al Nassr FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Ahli enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Nassr FC swing by on Friday for a clash in the Saudi Professional League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Al Nassr FC have claimed 53 points after 23 rounds, while Al Ahli have amassed 47 points and are now ranked as number 3 in the Saudi Professional League standings.

Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Nassr FC

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Al Taee 1-4, and then drawing 1-1 with Al Fateh FC. They were back as winners when they defeated Al-Taawoun 0-1. Al Ahli claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Professional League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored eight and conceded two goals.

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 2-3 win against Al Shabab. A 4-4 draw with Al Hazem followed, before they lost against Al-Raed by 1-3. Al Nassr FC have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Saudi Professional League. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 18 and conceding ten goals.

Betting facts for Al Ahli and Al Nassr FC

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

In-form players: Al Ahli vs Al Nassr FC

It has been an excellent season for Anderson Talisca who managed to score an impressive 16 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Al Nassr FC are looking to him against Al Ahli, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Al Ahli won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew four and lost none. Al Nassr FC won six games, drew one and lost three in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Al Ahli are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Al Nassr FC were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al Ahli in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Nassr FC only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Al Nassr FC games. Al Nassr FC managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Al Ahli and Al Nassr FC.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ahli, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Nassr FC, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.3 times goals per game. Al Nassr FC conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Ahli vs Al Nassr FC

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Ahli and Al Nassr FC seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Professional League match.

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