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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 6 match between Al Kholood and Al Shabab and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Shabab go up against Al Kholood this coming Wednesday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah.

The current difference in the Saudi Pro League standings between the two teams clashing at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah this coming Wednesday is six points.

Team form: Al Kholood vs Al Shabab

Al Kholood Form

In their last three matches, Al Kholood won 3-2 and 3-1 against first Al-Taawoun then Al Ahli, before drawing 2-2 against Al-Fayha. Al Kholood claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew four and lost zero, scored nine goals and conceded six.

Al Shabab Form

Al Shabab were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 3-3 against Al Riyadh, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Al Hazem, before going down in a 0-2 defeat against Al Hilal. Al Shabab came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by seven goals to five.

Betting stats for Al Kholood and Al Shabab

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 Shabab played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Al Kholood vs Al Shabab

Popular markets: Al Kholood vs Al Shabab

Full-time result

Al Kholood claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Shabab won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. Al Kholood did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Al Kholood didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Kholood only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Shabab scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Kholood games Al Kholood managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Shabab were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Kholood, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Shabab, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.