Saudi Pro League: Abha vs Al Kholood – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 10 match between Abha and Al Kholood and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Kholood go up against Abha on Monday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.

Placed 18th in the table Abha have amassed two points after eight matches. On 12 points, Al Kholood rank eightth with eight matches played this season.

Form: Abha vs Al Kholood

Abha Form

In their last three matches, Abha lost 0-1 against Al-Ettifaq, 2-1 against Al Nassr FC and 2-1 against Al Qadsiah. Abha managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Al Kholood Form

Al Kholood lost their previous three matches by 2-0 against Al Riyadh, 0-5 against Al Qadsiah and 3-2 against Al-Faisaly. Al Kholood came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting facts for Abha and Al Kholood

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 Abha and Al Kholood played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Abha vs Al Kholood

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Alimami Gory, who is performing well for Abha. 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 Al Kholood.The visitors will be looking to Iker Kortajarena to find the net once again, after managing three Saudi Pro League goals for Al Kholood in recent matches.

Popular markets: Abha vs Al Kholood

Full-time result

Abha won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Al Kholood won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run. Amazingly, Al Kholood failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Abha only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Kholood scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Abha managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Al Kholood kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Abha’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Kholood, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.