Saudi Pro League: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

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

Al-Fayha go up against Al-Raed on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraidah.

Placed 16th in the table Al-Raed have amassed 14 points after 19 matches. On 16 points, Al-Fayha rank 14th with 19 matches played this season.

Team form: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha

Al-Raed Form

Al-Raed endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Al Kholood, before Al Nassr FC won 1-2, while Al Qadasiya claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. Al-Raed claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored six goals and conceded nine.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Al Shabab before drawing 0-0 with Al-Taawoun. They were defeated once again, when Al Nassr FC ran out 3-0 winners. Al-Fayha only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 11 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Raed and Al-Fayha

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Raed and Al-Fayha. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha

Look no further than Amir Sayoud, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al-Raed in the Saudi Pro League, while Alejandro Pozuelo managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al-Fayha in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Al-Raed vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al-Raed claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in six of the games in this run. Al-Fayha won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing five in this series of matches. Al-Raed lost their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al-Raed scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Al-Fayha only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al-Raed managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Al-Fayha kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al-Raed have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al-Raed’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Al-Fayha played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process. Astonishingly, Al-Raed conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.