Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 7 match between Al Ahli and Al Riyadh and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Al Riyadh go up against Al Ahli this coming Thursday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal.
Al Ahli approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 12 points this season so far. With six games behind them, Al Riyadh amassed six points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.
Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Riyadh
Al Ahli Form
Al Ahli have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 3-3 draw with Al Hilal, a 0-2 victory over Al Hazem, and a 1-1 draw with Al Shabab. Al Ahli won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.
Al Riyadh Form
Al Riyadh collected one win from their last three matches, as Al Nassr FC won by 5-1. Al Khaleej were too strong as well, winning 4-1, before Al Riyadh won 1-0 against Al Kholood. Al Riyadh claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 16 goals to six.
Betting facts for Al Ahli and Al Riyadh
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Ahli and Al Riyadh played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Ahli matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Ahli home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Al Ahli home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Ahli matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Riyadh have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Riyadh have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Riyadh have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Al Riyadh have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Al Riyadh have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Saudi Pro League and the sum of goals was over 4.5
Players on top: Al Ahli vs Al Riyadh
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ivan Toney brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Al Ahli will start him against Al Riyadh, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Mamadou Sylla, who notched up four goals in his past six games.
Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al Riyadh
Full-time result
Al Ahli won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Al Riyadh won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost eight in this run. Al Ahli did not lose any of their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Riyadh only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Ahli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Al Riyadh managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al Ahli have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al Riyadh.
Total goals
Al Ahli saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Riyadh, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.2 times goals per game themselves.
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