Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Kholood and Damac FC who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Damac FC head over to the Al Hazem Club Stadium this coming Thursday to face title favourites Al Kholood in a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.
Damac FC will be feeling the pressure of securing a first win of the season in the Saudi Pro League after collecting a modest one point in the first couple of rounds.
Team form: Al Kholood vs Damac FC
Al Kholood Form
Al Kholood managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-2 victory against Al-Raed. They went on to lose 2-1 against Al-Ettifaq, before getting dumped in a 2-0 defeat against Al Nassr FC. Al Kholood won three of their previous six matches at Al Hazem Club Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring six goals to seven against.
Damac FC Form
In their previous three games, Damac FC lost 0-1 and 1-0 against Al Fateh FC and Al Ittihad, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Al Hazem. Damac FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by seven goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Al Kholood and Damac FC
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Kholood and Damac FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Al Kholood home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Al Kholood home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Kholood home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Al Kholood matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Kholood home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Damac FC matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Damac FC away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Damac FC away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Damac FC matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Al Kholood vs Damac FC
Myziane Maolida found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Jesus Medina just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Al Kholood vs Damac FC
Full-time result
Al Kholood won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Damac FC won one of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and five defeats as well.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Al Kholood only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Damac FC got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al Kholood managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Kholood, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Damac FC’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.