Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al Fateh FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 19 match between Al Ahli and Al Fateh FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Al Fateh FC come to Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal for the Saudi Pro League match on Friday, Al Ahli will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Al Ahli approach the next Saudi Pro League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 35 points this season so far. With 18 games behind them, Al Fateh FC amassed ten points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Fateh FC

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against Al-Ettifaq. They went on to beat Al Riyadh by 5-0, before also getting the better of Al-Orobah FC in a 0-2 victory. Al Ahli won four of their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 13 goals.

Al Fateh FC Form

In has been a bit of everything for Al Fateh FC in their previous three matches, as they first beat Damac FC by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Al Nassr FC, before an encounter with Al Qadasiya produced a 1-1 draw. Al Fateh FC didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Saudi Pro League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 20 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al Fateh FC

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 Ahli and Al Fateh FC played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Ahli vs Al Fateh FC

Mourad Batna shows decent form right now for Al Fateh FC, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Ahli, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Ivan Toney also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al Fateh FC

Full-time result

Al Ahli won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Al Fateh FC won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost nine in this run. Al Fateh FC did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Astonishingly, Al Fateh FC conceded a goal in their last 16 matches. Al Ahli have not lost to Al Fateh FC in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al Fateh FC scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Al Ahli managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Al Ahli have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Al Fateh FC.

Total goals

Al Ahli saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Al Fateh FC, who scored one time on average in these matches.