Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Al Riyadh will look to justify their title credentials on Friday when they take on Al Nassr FC for a round 2 match in the Saudi Pro League.
A glance at the Saudi Pro League table reveals that the current difference between the teams is three points and 14 places.
Team form: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC
Al Riyadh Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for Al Riyadh recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Al-Taawoun. This was followed by a 1-0 win against Al Akhdoud, before they lost 4-2 against Al-Ettifaq. Al Riyadh claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored six and conceded seven goals.
Al Nassr FC Form
In their last three matches, Al Nassr FC drew 1-1 with Al Hilal, beat Damac FC by 4-1 and beat Al Fateh FC by 3-0. Al Nassr FC recorded no less than five in their previous six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 20 themselves while allowing six goals against.
Betting stats and facts for Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Nassr FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Al Nassr FC have won 7 of the last 8 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Nassr FC have won 8 of the last 10 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Nassr FC away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Al Nassr FC have won 5 of the last 7 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Al Nassr FC away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC
Look no further than Mamadou Sylla, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Riyadh in the Saudi Pro League, while Joao Felix managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Nassr FC in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Al Riyadh vs Al Nassr FC
Full-time result
Al Riyadh claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Nassr FC won nine, drew zero and lost one of their last 10 games away. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al Riyadh in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al Nassr FC scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Al Nassr FC managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Nassr FC have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Al Riyadh when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Nassr FC, who scored 2.5 times on average in these matches. Al Nassr FC are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 88 matches.
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