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

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

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

Al Hilal approach round 28 as number 2 in the Saudi Pro League table with 58 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Al Khaleej have amassed 33 points, placing them as number 10 in the standings.

Team form: Al Hilal vs Al Khaleej

Al Hilal Form

In has been a bit of everything for Al Hilal in their previous three matches, where they first beat Al-Taawoun by 0-2. This was followed by a disappointing 1-3 defeat against Al Nassr FC, before an encounter with Al-Ettifaq produced a 1-1 draw. Al Hilal won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 17 and conceded nine goals.

Al Khaleej Form

It is all or nothing with Al Khaleej following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-2 in an encounter with Al-Wehda to which, they replied by beating Al-Raed1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-5 against Al Fateh FC. Al Khaleej claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Hilal and Al Khaleej

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 Hilal and Al Khaleej played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Hilal vs Al Khaleej

Konstantinos Fortounis shows decent form right now for Al Khaleej, 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 this coming Thursday. Siding with Salem Al-Dawsari also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Al Hilal claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Al Khaleej won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Al Khaleej conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Al Hilal have beaten Al Khaleej in 5 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Khaleej got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Hilal played. Al Khaleej managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Hilal were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Al Hilal have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Al Khaleej.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Hilal, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Al Khaleej played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 63 matches. Al Khaleej conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.