Saudi Pro League: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 16 match between Al Khaleej and Al Akhdoud and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Al Khaleej face relegation-threatened Al Akhdoud at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in round 16 of the Saudi Pro League in a match that kick-offs this coming Friday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Placed eightth in the table Al Khaleej have amassed 21 points after 14 matches. On eight points, Al Akhdoud rank 17th with 14 matches played this season.

Form: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 2-2 with Al Najma, before beating first Damac FC by 4-0, then Al-Ettifaq in a 1-2 win. Al Khaleej claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 15 and conceded seven goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Al-Ettifaq in a 2-0 defeat. Al Ahli also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before Al Akhdoud were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Al Kholood. Al Akhdoud are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 11 goals while scoring one themselves.

Betting facts for Al Khaleej and Al Akhdoud

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 Khaleej and Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

It has been a superb season for Joshua King so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Al Khaleej rely on his abilities against Al Akhdoud. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Friday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Khaleej won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew two and lost five as well, while Al Akhdoud won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Interestingly, Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al Akhdoud have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Khaleej managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Akhdoud kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Al Khaleej have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al Akhdoud.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Khaleej’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Al Akhdoud, who managed to score 0.5 times in those matches. Al Akhdoud did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.