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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Kholood and Al Ahli who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Al Ahli come to Al Hazem Club Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Wednesday, Al Kholood will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Kholood are number 13 in the table on 13 points after 14 matches. Al Ahli rank as number 5 with 26 points after 14 matches played.

Team form: Al Kholood vs Al Ahli

Al Kholood Form

Al Kholood are without a win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 16 and scored eight goals.

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Al-Wehda got left behind in a 1-0 win, before Al-Taawoun got hammered in a 2-4 victory. Al Shabab was the most recent victim in a 3-2 win for Al Ahli. Al Ahli managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding five times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Al Kholood and Al Ahli

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

In-form players: Al Kholood vs Al Ahli

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Riyad Mahrez has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Wednesday, it is because Al Ahli bank on him to build on these numbers against Al Kholood. The latter relies on Myziane Maolida, who found the target four times in six games.

Betting markets: Al Kholood vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al Kholood are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew two of these. They suffered four defeats as well. Al Ahli won six of their previous 10 away games, while drawing one and losing three. Al Ahli won their last 5 matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Kholood scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last six games at home. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, Al Kholood scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Kholood, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Ahli, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.