Saudi Pro League: Al Kholood vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 4 match between Al Kholood and Al Ahli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Ahli head over to the King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah on Saturday to face title favourites Al Kholood in a round 4 match in the Saudi Pro League.

A look at the Saudi Pro League standings shows that one points and four places currently separate the two teams.

Team form: Al Kholood vs Al Ahli

Al Kholood Form

In their last three matches, Al Kholood drew 0-0 with Al Fateh FC before recording another draw with Al Ittihad in a 1-1 match and beat Al-Taawoun with a 3-2 scoreline. Al Kholood only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Al Ahli Form

In their last three matches, Al Ahli first beat Al Kholood 3-0, then Al Khaleej by 1-4 and finally Abha by 4-0. Al Ahli won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding eight times.

Betting stats and facts for Al Kholood and Al Ahli

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 Kholood and Al Ahli played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Kholood vs Al Ahli

It is the beginning of a new Saudi Pro League campaign, and both Al Kholood and Al Ahli 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 Kholood vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al Kholood claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Ahli won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Al Kholood did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Al Ahli have a great record of 7 wins on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Kholood only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Al Ahli scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Al Ahli managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Al Kholood’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Al Ahli played across all tournaments. They scored 2.5 times on average in the process.