Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Khaleej 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 head over to the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium this coming Saturday to face title favourites Al Khaleej in a round 2 match in the Saudi Pro League.
Placed threeth in the table Al Khaleej have amassed three points after one match. On three points, Al-Fayha rank seventh with one match played this season.
Form: Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha
Al Khaleej Form
Al Khaleej lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-0 by Al Nassr FC and 2-3 against Al Akhdoud. They turned the table by winning 1-4 against Al Shabab. Al Khaleej are without a win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored six goals.
Al-Fayha Form
Al-Fayha collected one win from their last three matches, as Al Kholood won by 2-0. Al Shabab were too strong as well, winning 0-2, before Al-Fayha won 1-2 against Al Fateh FC. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Fayha won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Al Khaleej and Al-Fayha
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Khaleej and Al-Fayha. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Khaleej matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Khaleej home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Khaleej matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al-Fayha away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al-Fayha away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Fayha have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha
Konstantinos Fortounis has been great for Al Khaleej lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al-Fayha are optimistic that Jason doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha
Full-time result
Al Khaleej won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew three and lost six as well, while Al-Fayha won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.
Both teams to score
Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al-Fayha only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Khaleej played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Khaleej managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Al-Fayha kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Khaleej, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Al Khaleej conceded a goal in their last 14 matches.
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