Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal – Betting preview

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

When Al Hilal come to Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal for the Saudi Pro League match on Saturday, Al Ahli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Looking at the Saudi Pro League standings, the current difference between the sides is eight points and six places.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Al Fateh FC, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Al Nassr FC. Their latest match brought a 4-2 win in their encounter with Damac FC. Al Ahli won five of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal, scoring 17 and conceding six along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Damac FC got left behind in a 3-2 win, before Al Riyadh got hammered in a 0-3 victory. Al Ittihad was the most recent victim in a 3-1 win for Al Hilal. Al Hilal have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 15 and conceding five goals.

Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al Hilal

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

Players on top: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal

With three goals in six matches Roberto Firmino has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al Hilal and their defence. The visitors hope Aleksandar Mitrovic adds another to his current tally of nine goals in his latest matches.

Popular markets: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal across all tournaments Al Ahli won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Al Hilal claimed eight wins, one draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Hilal are in great form with 7 wins on the bounce. Al Hilal struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 21 away matches in a row. Al Hilal have beaten Al Ahli in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Al Ahli managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Hilal have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Al Ahli.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Al Ahli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Al Hilal played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of three goals themselves during this run. Al Hilal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 41 matches.

Betting prediction: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Ahli and Al Hilal 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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