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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 32 match between Al-Taawoun and Al Ahli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al-Taawoun face Al Ahli at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Saudi Pro League campaign.

While Al Ahli are now third in the Saudi Pro League table after collecting 72 points in 31 rounds, Al-Taawoun trail them on 52 points. This leaves them as number 5 in the table after 31 rounds played.

Team form: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ahli

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun beat Al Najma by 1-2, lost 0-2 against Al Ittihad, before defeating Al Shabab 1-5. Al-Taawoun only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Al Nassr FC, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Al Akhdoud in a 4-0 win. They followed that up with a 3-1 win against Al Fateh FC in their most recent outing. Al Ahli 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 ten while also conceding eight times.

Betting facts for Al-Taawoun and Al Ahli

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

Players on top: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ahli

Roger Martinez has three strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al-Taawoun, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Ahli. The visitors are looking to Ivan Toney, who has provided his team with six Saudi Pro League goals.

Popular markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium. They drew three and lost three as well, while Al Ahli won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Al Ahli have beaten Al-Taawoun in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Taawoun only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Al Ahli should be able to score at least once this coming Monday as Al-Taawoun failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Al Ahli managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Al Ahli have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al-Taawoun when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Al-Taawoun’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Ahli, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Astonishingly, Al-Taawoun conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.