Saudi Pro League: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hilal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 1 match between Al Akhdoud and Al Hilal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Saudi Pro League winner Al Hilal travel to Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City to face Al Akhdoud for the first match of their title defence. No doubt the home team will be motivated by the possibility of knocking over the reigning champions.

Form: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hilal

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud currently look solid, going undefeated in three matches, which started by drawing 1-1 against Al-Ettifaq. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Al-Wehda in a 1-1 encounter, before beating Al Taee in a 0-2 encounter. Al Akhdoud only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Al Hilal Form

In their last three matches, Al Hilal beat Al-Wehda 1-2, drew 1-1 with Al Ahli and beat Al Nassr FC by 1-4. Al Hilal recorded no less than five in their previous six Saudi Pro League away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 16 themselves while allowing seven goals against.

Betting stats and facts for Al Akhdoud and Al Hilal

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

In-form players: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hilal

With two goals in six matches Saviour Godwin has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Al Hilal and their defence. The visitors hope Aleksandar Mitrovic adds another to his current tally of six goals in his latest matches.

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Full-time result

Al Akhdoud won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City. They drew one and lost four as well, while Al Hilal won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost one. Good luck taking on Al Hilal currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 36 games without defeat. Al Hilal struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 18 away matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Akhdoud only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Al Hilal games. Al Akhdoud managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Hilal were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Akhdoud, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Al Hilal, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game. Al Hilal scored at least one goal in their last 36 matches.

Betting prediction: Al Akhdoud vs Al Hilal

To sum up, the upcoming match between Al Akhdoud and Al Hilal seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Saudi Pro League game.

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