Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 17 match between Al Ahli and Al Riyadh and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Ahli enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Riyadh swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Al Ahli are number 5 in the table on 29 points after 16 matches. Al Riyadh rank as number 7 with 25 points after 16 matches played.
Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Riyadh
Al Ahli Form
Al Ahli beat Al Shabab by 3-2, lost 1-0 against Al Kholood, before defeating Al-Ettifaq 1-2. Al Ahli won four of their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 12 goals.
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Al Khaleej brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Al Shabab. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Al-Taawoun by a 1-0 scoreline. Al Riyadh won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding seven times.
Betting stats and facts for Al Ahli and Al Riyadh
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 Ahli and Al Riyadh played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Ahli matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Ahli home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Ahli have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Ahli have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Riyadh away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Al Ahli vs Al Riyadh
Toze shows decent form right now for Al Riyadh, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Ahli, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Riyad Mahrez also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.
Popular betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al Riyadh
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal across all tournaments Al Ahli won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Al Riyadh claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Al Riyadh scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al Ahli managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Ahli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al Riyadh, who managed to score one time in those matches.
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