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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 31 match between Al Ahli and Al Akhdoud and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Ahli enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Akhdoud swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Al Ahli claimed 66 points after 29 rounds. Meanwhile, Al Akhdoud amassed 16 points and rank as number 17 in the Saudi Pro League at the moment.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud

Al Ahli Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Al Ahli at the moment. Against Damac FC, they came out on top in a 3-0 win, before drawing 1-1 against Al-Fayha. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 2-0 defeat against Al Nassr FC. Al Ahli took six wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, as they scored 20 and let in three goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-2 by Al Nassr FC. Next up, Damac FC won 2-0, before losing 1-3 against Al-Ettifaq. Al Akhdoud only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting facts for Al Ahli and Al Akhdoud

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Ahli and Al Akhdoud. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud

It has been a superb season for Ivan Toney so far as he managed to score impressive 27 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Al Ahli rely on his abilities against Al Akhdoud. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: Al Ahli vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Ahli claimed ten wins in their previous 10 matches at King Abdullah Sports City across all tournaments. They lost zero as well, while visitors Al Akhdoud won one of their last 10 away matches. They drew zero and lost nine. Amazingly, Al Ahli are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Al Ahli managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Ahli have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Al Akhdoud.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Al Ahli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Akhdoud, who scored 0.9 times on average in these matches.