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Saudi Pro League: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Akhdoud and Al-Taawoun who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al-Taawoun go up against Al Akhdoud this coming Friday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City.

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Team form: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Taawoun

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Al Riyadh, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Al Ahli in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Al-Orobah FC in their most recent outing. Al Akhdoud only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded ten goals.

Al-Taawoun Form

Two victories are what Al-Taawoun have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Damac FC 3-0. This was followed by a 0-2 defeat against Al Hilal, before winning again 0-2 against Al Kholood. Al-Taawoun won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored five goals whilst conceding three.

Betting stats for Al Akhdoud and Al-Taawoun

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

  • In 12 of the last 14 Al Akhdoud home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Al Akhdoud home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Al Akhdoud matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Al Akhdoud matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Al Akhdoud have lost 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 10 Al-Taawoun away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Al-Taawoun matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 12 Al-Taawoun away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Al-Taawoun away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Al-Taawoun away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players on top: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Taawoun

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Saviour Godwin, who is performing well for Al Akhdoud. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al-Taawoun.The visitors will be looking to Musa Barrow to find the net once again, after managing two Saudi Pro League goals for Al-Taawoun in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al Akhdoud claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Taawoun won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Akhdoud scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Al-Taawoun got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Al-Taawoun managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Akhdoud, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Al-Taawoun played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process.

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