Saudi Pro League: Al Akhdoud vs Damac FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 20 match between Al Akhdoud and Damac FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Damac FC go up against Al Akhdoud this coming Thursday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City.

Placed 15th in the table Al Akhdoud have amassed 15 points after 19 matches. On 23 points, Damac FC rank 11th with 19 matches played this season.

Team form: Al Akhdoud vs Damac FC

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Al Khaleej, before Al Hilal ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al-Ettifaq, who came out 0-2 winners. Al Akhdoud claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Damac FC Form

Damac FC currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Al Ittihad with a 2-1 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Al Khaleej. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 2-2 against Al Hilal. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Damac FC won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Akhdoud and Damac FC

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 Akhdoud and Damac FC played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Akhdoud vs Damac FC

It’s been a great season for Georges-Kevin N’Koudou so far with 11 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Damac FC want him to continue this productive spell against Al Akhdoudthis coming Thursday.

Popular betting markets: Al Akhdoud vs Damac FC

Full-time result

Al Akhdoud won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City. They drew two and lost seven as well, while Damac FC won two of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost seven.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Akhdoud only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Damac FC scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Damac FC games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Akhdoud managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Damac FC kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Akhdoud’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Damac FC, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.