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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 28 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Kholood and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Al Kholood come to Al-Taawoun Club Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Saturday, Al-Taawoun will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al-Taawoun approach round 28 as number 5 in the Saudi Pro League table with 46 points on their account so far. With 27 rounds behind them, Al Kholood have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Kholood

Al-Taawoun Form

The Al-Taawoun team look in good shape before their match against Al Kholood, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Al Fateh FC 3-2, then they held Neom SC to a 2-2 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 2-2 draw Al Hilal. Al-Taawoun only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded nine goals.

Al Kholood Form

Al Kholood only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Al Hazem. Then a 2-2 draw with Al Khaleej followed, before Al Hilal claimed a 6-0 victory. Al Kholood claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Al-Taawoun and Al Kholood

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Taawoun and Al Kholood. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Kholood

Ramiro Enrique look like great value to find the back of the net on Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al Kholood. His total for the season says 15 goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With five goals lately for Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Pro League, Roger Martinez is also a player worth mentioning.

Betting markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Kholood

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun claimed five wins, drew four and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Kholood won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Al-Taawoun didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Taawoun only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their 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 8 consecutive Al-Taawoun games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al-Taawoun managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Kholood kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Taawoun, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Kholood, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Amazingly, Al-Taawoun failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.