Saudi Pro League: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 8 match between Al Hilal and Al-Taawoun and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al-Taawoun come to Kingdom Arena for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Saturday, Al Hilal will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Hilal have taken the lead in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 21 points from their initial seven encounters. Al-Taawoun trail by ten points after seven rounds, leaving them as number 6 in the table on 11 points.

Form: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-1 against Al Ittihad. They went on to defeat Al Ahli 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Al-Fayha in a 3-0 victory. Al Hilal swept all opposition aside in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 19 and conceding six goals.

Al-Taawoun Form

In their last three matches, Al-Taawoun drew 1-1 with Al-Ettifaq, beat Al Fateh FC 2-0 before a 2-2 draw with Damac FC. Al-Taawoun claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to five.

Betting facts for Al Hilal and Al-Taawoun

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 Hilal and Al-Taawoun played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun

Musa Barrow look like great value to find the back of the net on Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al-Taawoun. His total for the season says four goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With eight goals lately for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, Aleksandar Mitrovic is also a player worth mentioning.

Betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al Hilal won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Al-Taawoun won three games, drew five and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Al Hilal have no less than 9 wins on the bounce. Al Hilal are on an amazing streak of now 26 games at home in a row without defeat. Al Hilal have beaten Al-Taawoun in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Al-Taawoun got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Al-Taawoun managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Hilal have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al-Taawoun.

Total goals

Al Hilal saw over 2.5 goals in ten of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Taawoun, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 43 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Hilal 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 Pro League game.

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