Saudi Pro League: Damac FC vs Al-Raed – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 31 match between Damac FC and Al-Raed and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Damac FC enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al-Raed swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Damac FC approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 31 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, Al-Raed amassed 21 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Damac FC vs Al-Raed

Damac FC Form

Damac FC managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-3 victory against Al Kholood. They went on to lose 2-3 against Al Nassr FC, before getting dumped in a 2-1 defeat against Al-Fayha. Damac FC just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Saudi Pro League matches at the Damac Club Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Al-Raed Form

Al-Raed have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-4 win against Al-Orobah FC. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-3 against Al-Taawoun, before suffering another loss in a 3-5 match against Al Hilal. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Raed won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Damac FC and Al-Raed

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

In-form players: Damac FC vs Al-Raed

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Nicolae Stanciu brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Damac FC will start him against Al-Raed, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Karim El Berkaoui, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Damac FC vs Al-Raed

Full-time result

Damac FC claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Al-Raed won two of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost eight of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Damac FC scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al-Raed scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Damac FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al-Raed kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Damac FC have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al-Raed.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Damac FC, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Al-Raed. They performed an average of 1.8 goals in these.