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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 11 match between Al Ahli and Al Khaleej and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Placed fourth in the table Al Ahli have amassed 18 points after nine matches. On 12 points, Al Khaleej rank tenth with nine matches played this season.

Team form: Al Ahli vs Al Khaleej

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-1 against Al Hazem. They went on to defeat Al Fateh FC 0-4 and made it three on the spin against Al-Fayha in a 2-3 victory. Al Ahli took six wins in their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, as they scored 22 and let in two goals.

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Al-Ettifaq, before downing first Al-Fayha by 2-0, then Al Fateh FC in a 2-3 win. Al Khaleej managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew three as well as losing two, while scoring ten time and letting in six.

Betting stats and facts for Al Ahli and Al Khaleej

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Ahli and Al Khaleej. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Al Ahli vs Al Khaleej

It has been a superb season for Ivan Toney so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target seven times in his last six games, and Al Ahli rely on his abilities against Al Khaleej. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Thursday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: Al Ahli vs Al Khaleej

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 Khaleej won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Al Ahli are on an amazing streak of now 20 games at home in a row without defeat. Al Khaleej didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Al Ahli have not lost to Al Khaleej in 12 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Khaleej only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Ahli managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Khaleej were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Ahli and Al Khaleej.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Ahli, who scored an average of 2.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Al Khaleej, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Al Ahli’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals.