Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Saudi Pro League match between Al Ahli and Al-Wehda. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Al Ahli welcome Al-Wehda for a clash in the Saudi Pro League at King Abdullah Sports City this coming Saturday.
Al Ahli are five in the rankings with 19 points after nine matches played , whereas Al-Wehda rank eight in the Saudi Pro League on 13 points.
Team form: Al Ahli vs Al-Wehda
Al Ahli Form
Al Ahli have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 4-3 against Al Nassr FC, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Al-Ettifaq. Their latest match brought a 0-1 win in their encounter with Al Ittihad. Al Ahli won four of their last six Saudi Pro League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals.
Al-Wehda Form
In their previous three matches, Al-Wehda beat Abha 4-0, lost 5-1 against Al Fateh FC and drew 1-1 with Al-Fayha. Al-Wehda managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Saudi Pro League away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding 11 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats for Al Ahli and Al-Wehda
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Al Ahli and Al-Wehda. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Al Ahli have scored in 30 of the last 32 home matches
- Al Ahli have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
- Al Ahli have not lost 10 of the last 12 home matches
- Al Ahli have not lost 8 of the last 10 matches
- Al Ahli have won 4 of the last 5 home matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Al-Wehda matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al-Wehda away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Wehda have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- Al-Wehda have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 4 of the last 5 matches Al-Wehda played, both teams scored
Players to watch: Al Ahli vs Al-Wehda
Franck Kessie look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Saudi Pro League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Odion Ighalo adds to his four Saudi Pro League goals come this coming Saturday.
Popular markets: Al Ahli vs Al-Wehda
Full-time result
King Abdullah Sports City saw five wins for Al Ahli in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew three and lost two, while Al-Wehda won four of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing four. Al-Wehda did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Al Ahli scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Al-Wehda scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Al-Wehda managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Ahli have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Al-Wehda.
Total goals
In their last ten matches across all tournaments, Al Ahli saw five of them finish with more than 2.5 goals, with themselves scoring an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Al-Wehda’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Al Ahli vs Al-Wehda
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Al Ahli and Al-Wehda. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.