Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 29 match between Al-Fayha and Al Ahli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Al Ahli come to Majmaah Sports City for the Saudi Pro League match on Wednesday, Al-Fayha will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Al Ahli claimed 65 points from 27 rounds, while Al-Fayha amassed 33 points. They now rank as number 9 in the Saudi Pro League standings.
Form: Al-Fayha vs Al Ahli
Al-Fayha Form
Al-Fayha hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Al Akhdoud by 0-5, before winning 1-0 against Al-Ettifaq. The streak ended in a recent 1-0 defeat against Neom SC. Al-Fayha claimed four wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Majmaah Sports City. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 11 goals.
Al Ahli Form
The results have been up and down for Al Ahli, who beat Al Ittihad by 3-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-2 against Al Qadsiah, before claiming a victory in a 3-0 game against Damac FC. Al Ahli claimed 13 points in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded five and scored 12 goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Al-Fayha and Al Ahli
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-Fayha and Al Ahli played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Al Ahli away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Ahli away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Al-Fayha vs Al Ahli
Ivan Toney scored six goals in six Saudi Pro League games for Al Ahli. This took his total for the season up to 26 goals scored in Saudi Pro League. Fashion Sakala is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Saudi Pro League outings.
Popular markets: Al-Fayha vs Al Ahli
Full-time result
Al-Fayha won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Al Ahli won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Al Ahli scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Al Ahli have beaten Al-Fayha in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Impressively, Al Ahli scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Al Ahli managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al-Fayha’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Ahli, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.5 times goals per game themselves. Al Ahli scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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