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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 18 match between Al Hilal and Al Akhdoud and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al Akhdoud come to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match on Friday, Al Hilal will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Hilal are placed oneth with 43 points after 17 matches. Al Akhdoud occupy a position as 13th in the league on 15 points.

Form: Al Hilal vs Al Akhdoud

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Al Fateh FC by 9-0, before beating Al-Wehda by 4-1. The winning streak came to an end against Al Qadasiya, who ran out 2-1 winners. 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 24 and conceding four goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

In their previous three outings, Al Akhdoud lost 1-2 against Al-Fayha, beat Al-Raed 0-2 and lost 1-2 against Al Khaleej. Al Akhdoud managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Al Hilal and Al Akhdoud

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

In-form players: Al Hilal vs Al Akhdoud

Saviour Godwin shows decent form right now for Al Akhdoud, 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 Hilal, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Marcos Leonardo also look a nice prospect as he scored eight goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular markets: Al Hilal vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Hilal won ten of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing zero times. Al Akhdoud won four of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and four defeats as well. Al Hilal are on a fantastic streak of no less than 31 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Al Hilal have beaten Al Akhdoud in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Al Hilal managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Al Hilal saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Akhdoud, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 53 matches.