Saudi Pro League: Al-Fayha vs Al-Raed – Betting preview

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

As the early season favourites, Al-Fayha will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Al-Raed for a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.

They are not exactly up to a dream opening on the new season as Al-Raed have had to settle for a single point so far in the Saudi Pro League.

Form: Al-Fayha vs Al-Raed

Al-Fayha Form

In their last three matches, Al-Fayha lost 1-0 against Al Ahli, 1-0 against Al-Taawoun and 1-4 against Al Nassr FC. Al-Fayha only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Al-Raed Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Al-Raed are on the lookout for a win again. Against Al Ahli, they settled for a 0-0 draw, before finishing level with Damac FC in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Al Nassr FC. Al-Raed claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Al-Fayha and Al-Raed

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 Al-Raed played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al-Fayha vs Al-Raed

With another Saudi Pro League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Al-Fayha and Al-Raed. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al-Raed

Full-time result

Al-Fayha won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Majmaah Sports City. They drew three and lost four as well, while Al-Raed won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Al-Fayha have not lost to Al-Raed in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Al-Raed got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Al-Raed should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Al-Fayha only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al-Raed claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al-Fayha saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Al-Raed played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Betting prediction: Al-Fayha vs Al-Raed

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al-Fayha and Al-Raed 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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