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

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

With both Al Khaleej and Al Riyadh sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Saudi Pro League campaign.

Form: Al Khaleej vs Al Riyadh

Al Khaleej Form

Only a single draw prevents Al Khaleej from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Al Hilal, before drawing 1-1 with Al Qadasiya. They came up empty-handed once again when Al-Ettifaq ran out as 2-1 winners. Al Khaleej are without a win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored four goals.

Al Riyadh Form

In their past three games, Al Riyadh lost 1-0 against Al-Ettifaq, drew 2-2 with Al Fateh FC, and lost 2-4 against Al-Orobah FC. Al Riyadh didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded ten and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats for Al Khaleej and Al Riyadh

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

Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Al Riyadh

Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Konstantinos Fortounis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Riyadh hope Faiz Selemani can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.

Popular markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Riyadh

Full-time result

Al Khaleej claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Al Riyadh won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Al Riyadh got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Al Riyadh managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Khaleej were first on target in three of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Al Khaleej saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Riyadh, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches. Somehow Al Khaleej failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.