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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 25 match between Al Akhdoud and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Al-Fayha visit Al Akhdoud, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 25 match taking place at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City on Saturday.

Team form: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Fayha

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-4 by Al Qadsiah and 2-1 against Al Fateh FC. They turned the table by winning 1-3 against Al Najma. Al Akhdoud only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 14 goals.

Al-Fayha Form

In their previous three matches, Al-Fayha won 2-3 against Al-Taawoun, drew 1-1 with Neom SC before losing 1-3 against Al Nassr FC. Al-Fayha only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 15 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Al Akhdoud 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 Akhdoud and Al-Fayha played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Fayha

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Christian Bassogog, who is performing well for Al Akhdoud. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al-Fayha.The visitors will be looking to Fashion Sakala to find the net once again, after managing four Saudi Pro League goals for Al-Fayha in recent matches.

Betting markets: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Akhdoud won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Al-Fayha won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Al-Fayha have beaten Al Akhdoud in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Akhdoud scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al-Fayha scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Akhdoud games Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al-Fayha games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Akhdoud managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Al-Fayha kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Akhdoud’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al-Fayha, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Somehow Al Akhdoud failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.