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

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Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 6 match between Al-Wehda and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Al-Wehda have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 6 of the Saudi Pro League season. They meet Al-Fayha on Thursday at the King Abdul Aziz Stadium, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Al-Wehda are number 16 in the table on four points after five matches. Al-Fayha rank as number 15 with four points after five matches played.

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Form: Al-Wehda vs Al-Fayha

Al-Wehda Form

A draw was the best Al-Wehda could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 3-3 draw against Al Riyadh, before getting trounced 7-1 against Al Ittihad. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Al Nassr FC ran out 2-0 winners. Al-Wehda only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Al-Fayha Form

In their past three matches, Al-Fayha lost 0-5 against Al-Raed, drew 0-0 with Al Khaleej and won 2-0 against Al Riyadh. Al-Fayha managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring seven time and letting in four.

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

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

  • Al-Wehda have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Al-Wehda have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 7 Al-Wehda home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Al-Wehda home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Al-Wehda matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Al-Fayha away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 3 Al-Fayha away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In the last 4 Al-Fayha away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 4 Al-Fayha away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 5 Al-Fayha away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Al-Wehda vs Al-Fayha

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Craig Goodwin, who is performing well for Al-Wehda. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al-Fayha.The visitors will be looking to Fashion Sakala to find the net once again, after managing two Saudi Pro League goals for Al-Fayha in recent matches.

Betting markets: Al-Wehda vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al-Wehda claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing five. Al-Fayha won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Al-Fayha have not lost to Al-Wehda in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Wehda scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al-Fayha got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Al-Fayha should be able to score at least once on Thursday as Al-Wehda failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Al-Fayha managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Al-Fayha have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al-Wehda when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Al-Wehda saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al-Fayha, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Amazingly, Al-Wehda failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.

Betting prediction: Al-Wehda vs Al-Fayha

To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Pro League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al-Wehda vs Al-Fayha mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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