Saudi Pro League: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

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

Al-Taawoun go up against Al Hilal on Saturday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Kingdom Arena.

Al Hilal are chasing the first place in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 64 points from their initial 26 encounters. Al-Taawoun trail them on 45 points after 26 rounds, sitting as number 5 in the table.

Team form: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-5 against Al Shabab. They went on to defeat Al Najma 4-0 and made it three on the spin against Al Fateh FC in a 0-1 victory. Al Hilal managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded three times.

Al-Taawoun Form

In their last three matches, Al-Taawoun drew 1-1 with Al Qadsiah, beat Al Fateh FC 3-2 before a 2-2 draw with Neom SC. Al-Taawoun claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to seven.

Betting stats for Al Hilal and Al-Taawoun

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

Players on top: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun

He banged in 20 goals so far this season, and Roger Martinez also hammered in five goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Al Hilal.

Betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al Hilal won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Al-Taawoun won three games, drew two and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Amazingly, Al Hilal are on a streak of 34 matches without defeat. Al Hilal are on an amazing streak of now 17 games at home in a row without defeat. Al-Taawoun conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Al Hilal have not lost to Al-Taawoun in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Al-Taawoun games. Al Hilal probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Al-Taawoun managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al Hilal have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Al-Taawoun.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Al Hilal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Al-Taawoun, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Al-Taawoun conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.