Saudi Pro League: Al Fateh FC vs Al Najma – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Fateh FC and Al Najma who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Fateh FC welcome Al Najma at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium this coming Thursday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Saudi Pro League season.

Ranked as number 12 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al Fateh FC, have so far collected 33 points this season, while Al Najma collected 13 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 32 rounds.

Form: Al Fateh FC vs Al Najma

Al Fateh FC Form

In their previous three outings, Al Fateh FC drew 2-2 with Neom SC, before losing 3-1 against Al Ahli and 1-0 against Al Riyadh. Al Fateh FC managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Al Najma Form

Al Najma only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 3-1 at the hands of Al Khaleej, before drawing 0-0 with Al-Ettifaq. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Al Hazem resulting 2-2. Al Najma didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 19 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting facts for Al Fateh FC and Al Najma

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

In-form players: Al Fateh FC vs Al Najma

Felippe Cardoso shows decent form right now for Al Najma, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Fateh FC, who are strong favourites this coming Thursday. Siding with Sofiane Bendebka also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular betting markets: Al Fateh FC vs Al Najma

Full-time result

Al Fateh FC claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Al Najma won zero of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost eight of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Fateh FC scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Al Najma only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Najma should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as Al Fateh FC only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Najma claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Fateh FC, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Al Najma played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.