Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Kholood and Al-Taawoun who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Al Kholood welcome Al-Taawoun on Friday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 11 match.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Al-Taawoun claimed 22 points from nine rounds, while Al Kholood amassed nine points. They now rank as number 11 in the Saudi Pro League standings.
Team form: Al Kholood vs Al-Taawoun
Al Kholood Form
Al Kholood have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-0 by Al Riyadh, before Al Qadsiah ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Hazem, who came out 1-2 winners. Al Kholood won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 13 goals and conceded seven times.
Al-Taawoun Form
In their three most recent outings, Al-Taawoun won 2-0 and 2-5 against Al Qadsiah and Al Fateh FC, before drawing 1-1 against Neom SC. Al-Taawoun won four times in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded nine goals while scoring 14 themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Al Kholood and Al-Taawoun
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 Kholood and Al-Taawoun played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Kholood matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Kholood matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Al Kholood home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Al Kholood home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al Kholood have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Taawoun have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al-Taawoun have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Al-Taawoun away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Al-Taawoun away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Taawoun have won 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Al Kholood vs Al-Taawoun
Roger Martinez look like great value to find the back of the net this coming Friday, having hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al-Taawoun. His total for the season says six goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With four goals lately for Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League, Ramiro Enrique is also a player worth mentioning.
Popular betting markets: Al Kholood vs Al-Taawoun
Full-time result
Al Kholood won five of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing five times. Al-Taawoun won five of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and three defeats as well. Al Kholood lost their last 4 matches. Al-Taawoun are on a great streak of 8 matches without losing.
Both teams to score
Al Kholood scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal of the match in five of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Kholood played. Al Kholood managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al-Taawoun performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Kholood’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al-Taawoun, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Al-Taawoun scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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