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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 3 match between Al Ahli and Al Hilal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Al Ahli will look to justify their title credentials on Friday when they take on Al Hilal for a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Ahli will be satisfied after collecting four points from a possible six in their new Saudi Pro League campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal

Al Ahli Form

The Al Ahli team look in good shape before their match against Al Hilal, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Al Qadasiya 1-5, then they held Al Nassr FC to a 2-2 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 0-0 draw Al-Ettifaq. Al Ahli claimed four wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored 15 goals.

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-1 against Fluminense. A 2-0 win followed against Al Riyadh, before drawing 2-2 with Al Qadasiya. Al Hilal recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, in which they banged in 15 goals, whilst conceding eight. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al Hilal

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

Players in form: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal

With another Saudi Pro League season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Al Ahli and Al Hilal. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al Hilal

Full-time result

Al Ahli won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Al Hilal won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost one in this run. Al Hilal have hit a nice vein of form with 10 matches now without losing. Al Hilal didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games. Al Hilal have not lost to Al Ahli in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Hilal only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Ahli have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Al Hilal played. Al Hilal managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ahli were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 9 consecutive meetings between Al Ahli and Al Hilal.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Ahli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Al Hilal played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process. Al Ahli’s last 3 matches had less than three goals. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 72 matches.