Saudi Pro League: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 28 match between Al Ahli and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Ranked as number 4 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al Ahli, have so far collected 52 points this season, while Al-Fayha collected 29 points. This puts them up as number 12 after 27 rounds.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Al Akhdoud, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Al Ittihad. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with Al-Raed. Al Ahli won three of their previous six matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal in the Saudi Pro League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 17 goals to eight against.

Al-Fayha Form

In their last three matches, Al-Fayha beat Al-Ettifaq 0-2, drew 1-1 with Al Fateh FC and beat Al Qadasiya by 2-1. Al-Fayha 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 seven while also conceding six times.

Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al-Fayha

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

Players in form: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Scoring 17 goals during a Saudi Pro League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Ivan Toney is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Ivan Toney to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Ahli won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Al-Fayha won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Al Ahli have not lost to Al-Fayha in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Al-Fayha got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Al Ahli played. Al-Fayha managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Ahli were first on target in nine of their last 10 outings. Al Ahli have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al-Fayha.

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 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Al-Fayha’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.