Saudi Pro League: Al Hilal vs Al Kholood – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 29 match between Al Hilal and Al Kholood and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Hilal enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Kholood swing by this coming Wednesday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Hilal are chasing the first place in the Saudi Pro League after collecting 65 points from their initial 27 encounters. Al Kholood trail them on 26 points after 27 rounds, sitting as number 14 in the table.

Team form: Al Hilal vs Al Kholood

Al Hilal Form

In their last three matches, Al Hilal won 4-0 and 0-1 against first Al Najma then Al Fateh FC, before drawing 2-2 against Al-Taawoun. Al Hilal claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 13 and conceded four goals.

Al Kholood Form

A single draw prevents Al Kholood from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-4 and 2-1 against Al Qadsiah and Al Hazem, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 2-2 draw against Al Khaleej. Al Kholood won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats for Al Hilal and Al Kholood

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 Hilal and Al Kholood played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Hilal vs Al Kholood

Look no further than Karim Benzema, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, while Ramiro Enrique managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Kholood in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Al Hilal won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Al Kholood won four games, drew one and lost five in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Al Hilal are on a fantastic streak of no less than 35 matches in a row without defeat. Al Hilal are on a fantastic streak of no less than 18 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Al Hilal have beaten Al Kholood in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Al Kholood only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Kholood games. Al Hilal probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Wednesday, as Al Kholood managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Hilal and Al Kholood.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Hilal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Al Kholood, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.1 times goals per game themselves. Al Hilal scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.