Saudi Pro League: Damac FC vs Al Hilal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 13 match between Damac FC and Al Hilal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Damac FC welcome Al Hilal on Sunday 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 13 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Al Hilal have claimed 29 points after 11 rounds, while Damac FC have amassed nine points and are now ranked as number 14 in the Saudi Pro League standings.

Form: Damac FC vs Al Hilal

Damac FC Form

Damac FC went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 0-0 with Al Najma. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Al Qadsiah, before they beat Al Akhdoud by 0-1. Damac FC didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Saudi Pro League games at the Damac Club Stadium. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored four goals.

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Al Fateh FC, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Al Khaleej got outclassed in a 3-2 win, before beating Al Kholood by 1-3. Al Hilal claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 18 goals, whilst conceding seven.

Betting stats for Damac FC and Al Hilal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Damac FC and Al Hilal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Damac FC vs Al Hilal

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Theo Hernandez has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Sunday, it is because Al Hilal bank on him to build on these numbers against Damac FC. The latter relies on Valentin Vada, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Damac FC vs Al Hilal

Full-time result

Damac FC claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Al Hilal won eight of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing one in this series of matches. Damac FC didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Al Hilal have a great record of 8 wins on the bounce. Good luck taking on Al Hilal currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 11 away games without defeat. Al Hilal have not lost to Damac FC in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Damac FC only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Hilal games. Al Hilal managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Hilal have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Damac FC.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Damac FC, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Hilal, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.5 times goals per game. Al Hilal are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 81 matches.