• Best tips Saudi Pro League
  • Betting tips
  • Match preview

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

Getty Images

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 3 match between Al-Taawoun and Al-Fayha and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al-Fayha head over to the Al-Taawoun Club Stadium this coming Tuesday to face title favourites Al-Taawoun in a round 3 match in the Saudi Pro League.

Al-Taawoun will be feeling the pressure of securing a first win of the season in the Saudi Pro League after collecting a modest one point in the first couple of rounds.

bet365

Form: Al-Taawoun vs Al-Fayha

Al-Taawoun Form

Only a single draw prevents Al-Taawoun from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 2-0 defeat against Al Hazem, before drawing 0-0 with Al Khaleej. They came up empty-handed once again when Al Kholood ran out as 3-2 winners. Al-Taawoun claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Al Hilal, before Neom SC ran out 2-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Hilal, who came out 0-3 winners. Al-Fayha only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Taawoun and Al-Fayha

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-Taawoun and Al-Fayha played across all tournaments.

  • In 8 of the last 10 Al-Taawoun home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Al-Taawoun home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Al-Taawoun matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Al-Taawoun matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Al-Taawoun matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Al-Fayha have lost the last 5 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Al-Fayha have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 10 of the last 11 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Al-Fayha have lost the last 5 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League and the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Al-Taawoun vs Al-Fayha

Abderrazak Hamdallah is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al-Fayha look to Fashion Sakala, hoping he can add to his current total of two Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Al-Taawoun vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al-Taawoun won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Al-Taawoun Club Stadium. They drew four and lost four as well, while Al-Fayha won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Al-Fayha lost their previous 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al-Taawoun scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Al-Fayha scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten 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-Fayha kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Al-Taawoun have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Taawoun, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Al-Fayha, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.7 times goals per game themselves. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.