Saudi Pro League: Al Riyadh vs Neom SC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Neom SC who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Riyadh hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites on Friday when they welcome Neom SC over to the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium for a round 4 match.

Al Riyadh have only one point on their account at the moment, as they have only managed to draw once in three rounds of the season. Neom SC account for six points from three games, earning them a place as number 7 in the table.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Neom SC

Al Riyadh Form

In their last three matches, Al Riyadh lost 4-2 against Al-Ettifaq, 0-4 against Al Nassr FC and drew 3-3 with Al Shabab. Al Riyadh won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded ten goals.

Neom SC Form

Neom SC recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Al-Ettifaq. A 2-1 win against Al-Fayha followed, before a 0-2 defeat against Al Qadsiah in their most recent match. Neom SC won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Neom SC

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

In-form players: Al Riyadh vs Neom SC

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Leandro Antunes, who is performing well for Al Riyadh. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Neom SC.The visitors will be looking to Said Benrahma to find the net once again, after managing three Saudi Pro League goals for Neom SC in recent matches.

Betting markets: Al Riyadh vs Neom SC

Full-time result

Al Riyadh claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Neom SC won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Neom SC scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Neom SC should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Al Riyadh only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Neom SC claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Riyadh, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Neom SC’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.