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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 13 match between Al Ahli and Al Nassr FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Al Nassr 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.

Sitting top of the table, Al Nassr FC claimed 31 points after 11 rounds, while Al Ahli have amassed 22 points. This ranks the latter as number 4 in the Saudi Pro League before the next round.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al Nassr FC

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli beat Al Qadsiah by 2-1, lost 2-1 against Al Fateh FC, before defeating Al-Fayha 2-0. Al Ahli claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Al Nassr FC Form

Al Nassr FC look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 4-1 and 3-0 winners against Al Khaleej and Al Akhdoud, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Al-Ettifaq, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Al Nassr FC won four times in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 16 themselves.

Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al Nassr FC

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

Players in form: Al Ahli vs Al Nassr FC

It’s been a great season for Cristiano Ronaldo so far with 13 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target eight times in his last six games, and no doubt Al Nassr FC want him to continue this productive spell against Al Ahlithis coming Friday.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal across all tournaments Al Ahli won five times, drew four and lost one times. Al Nassr FC claimed eight wins, one draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Ahli didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal. Al Nassr FC struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 11 matches in a row. Al Nassr FC didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Al Nassr FC have not lost to Al Ahli in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Astonishingly, Al Nassr FC scored the opening goal of the match in nine of their last ten games. Al Ahli managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Al Nassr FC performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Al Nassr FC have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Al Ahli when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Al Ahli saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Al Nassr FC played across all tournaments. They scored 3.1 times on average in the process. Al Ahli scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. Al Nassr FC are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 64 matches.