Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Ahli and Al-Fayha who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unconvincing form, Al Ahli stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 12. They face Al-Fayha this coming Tuesday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal.

Al Ahli approach round 12 as number 4 in the Saudi Pro League table with 19 points on their account so far. With ten rounds behind them, Al-Fayha have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 10 in the standings.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Al Ahli Form

In their last three matches, Al Ahli beat Al Ittihad by 0-1 and Al Qadsiah by 2-1, before losing against Al Fateh FC by 2-1. Al Ahli only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Al-Fayha Form

In their previous three matches, Al-Fayha beat Al Akhdoud 2-0, lost 3-2 against Al-Ettifaq and drew 0-0 with Al Hazem. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Fayha won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Al Ahli and Al-Fayha

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-Fayha played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Ivan Toney is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al-Fayha look to Fashion Sakala, hoping he can add to his current total of two Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Al Ahli won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Al-Fayha won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Al Ahli did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Al Ahli have beaten Al-Fayha in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Al-Fayha got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Ahli played. Al Ahli have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than nine times in their previous 10 outings. Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the game in five of their last 10 games. Al Ahli have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

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 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Al Ahli scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.