Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 15 match between Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Al-Taawoun go up against Al Ahli on Wednesday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal.
While Al-Taawoun are now third in the Saudi Pro League table after collecting 31 points in 13 rounds, Al Ahli trail them on 28 points. This leaves them as number 4 in the table after 13 rounds played.
Team form: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun
Al Ahli Form
In their last three outings, Al Ahli won 2-0 against Al-Fayha, beat Al Nassr FC by 3-2 and hammered Al Akhdoud 0-1. Al Ahli claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 12 and conceded eight goals.
Al-Taawoun Form
The results have been up and down for Al-Taawoun, who beat Al Najma by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Al Ittihad, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Al Shabab. Al-Taawoun recorded no less than five in their previous six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 13 themselves while allowing six goals against.
Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Al Ahli matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Ahli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al Ahli have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Al Ahli have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Al Ahli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Al-Taawoun matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Al-Taawoun matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al-Taawoun matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Al-Taawoun matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Taawoun have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun
When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Ivan Toney brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Al Ahli will start him against Al-Taawoun, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Roger Martinez, who notched up five goals in his past six games.
Popular markets: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal across all tournaments Al Ahli won six times, drew three and lost one times. Al-Taawoun claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Ahli did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Al Ahli have not lost to Al-Taawoun in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Ahli scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal of the match in five 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-Taawoun performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games. Al Ahli have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Al-Taawoun.
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 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Al-Taawoun played across all tournaments. They scored 2.2 times on average in the process. Al Ahli were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.
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