Saudi Pro League: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 4 match between Al Nassr FC and Al-Taawoun and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Nassr FC hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites this coming Friday when they welcome Al-Taawoun over to the Al-Awwal Park for a round 4 match.

The two teams enter the match at Al-Awwal Park with seven points separating them in the Saudi Pro League standings.

Form: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Al Fateh FC. They went on to defeat Al Riyadh 0-4 and made it three on the spin against Al-Ettifaq in a 2-3 victory. Al Nassr FC won five of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Al-Awwal Park, scoring 16 and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Al-Taawoun Form

Al-Taawoun have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Al Khaleej, they got a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Al Kholood, who ran out 3-2 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 0-0 game with Al-Fayha. Al-Taawoun won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 13 scored.

Betting stats for Al Nassr FC and Al-Taawoun

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

Players on top: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun

It is the beginning of a new Saudi Pro League campaign, and both Al Nassr FC and Al-Taawoun will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular markets: Al Nassr FC vs Al-Taawoun

Full-time result

Al Nassr FC won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Al-Taawoun won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost five in this run. Al Nassr FC won their last 4 matches. Amazingly, Al Nassr FC are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al-Taawoun in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Nassr FC scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. In the last 10 games played, Al-Taawoun opened to scoring only once, while Al Nassr FC scored the opener six times in their last 10 games. Al Nassr FC have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Al-Taawoun.

Total goals

Al Nassr FC saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Taawoun, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Al Nassr FC are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 90 matches.