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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Ahli and Al-Taawoun who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

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

Al Ahli are placed sixth with 21 points after 11 matches. Al-Taawoun occupy a position as 17th in the league on five points.

Form: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun

Al Ahli Form

In their last three matches, Al Ahli beat Al-Fayha by 2-3 and Al Khaleej by 4-1, before losing against Al Shabab by 6-1. Al Ahli have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 22 while conceding three goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Saudi Pro League across the last six games.

Al-Taawoun Form

In their previous three games, Al-Taawoun lost 0-1 and 2-1 against Al Qadsiah and Al Riyadh, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Al-Ettifaq. Al-Taawoun are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting stats and facts 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.

Players in form: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun

It has been a great season for Ivan Toney so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net seven times in his last six games, leaving Al Ahli hoping he delivers against Al-Taawoun on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Al Ahli vs Al-Taawoun

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-Taawoun won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Al Ahli are on a fantastic streak of no less than 21 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Al-Taawoun conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Al Ahli have beaten Al-Taawoun in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al Ahli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Al-Taawoun managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Al Ahli have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Al-Taawoun.

Total goals

Al Ahli saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al-Taawoun’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Al Ahlis previous 3 matches in the Saudi Pro League had over 4.5 goals. Al-Taawoun conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.