Saudi Pro League: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 15 match between Al Akhdoud and Al-Fayha and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Al Akhdoud approach round 15 as number 15 in the Saudi Pro League table with 12 points on their account so far. With 14 rounds behind them, Al-Fayha have amassed nine points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Team form: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Fayha

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Al Shabab, a 2-3 win against Al-Wehda and a 3-1 defeat against Al Nassr FC. Al Akhdoud claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-1 against Al Ahli, followed by a 2-2 draw with Damac FC. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Al Ittihad. Al-Fayha came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by ten goals to five.

Betting stats for Al Akhdoud and Al-Fayha

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Akhdoud and Al-Fayha played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Fayha

Fashion Sakala shows decent form right now for Al-Fayha, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al Akhdoud, who are strong favourites this coming Thursday. Siding with Christian Bassogog also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

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Full-time result

Al Akhdoud won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City. They drew three and lost five as well, while Al-Fayha won one of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost four. Somehow Al-Fayha failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Akhdoud only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Al-Fayha only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Akhdoud games Al-Fayha should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as Al Akhdoud only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al-Fayha claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al Akhdoud saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Al-Fayha, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.