Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al Akhdoud and Al-Taawoun and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Al-Taawoun head over to the Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City on Saturday to face title favourites Al Akhdoud in a round 2 match in the Saudi Pro League.
Al Akhdoud are placed 16th with zero points after one match. Al-Taawoun occupy a position as 18th in the league on zero points.
Form: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Taawoun
Al Akhdoud Form
Al Akhdoud hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Al-Raed by 1-0, before winning 2-3 against Al Khaleej. The streak ended in a recent 2-5 defeat against Al Ittihad. Al Akhdoud claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew one and lost three, scored seven goals and conceded 18.
Al-Taawoun Form
Al-Taawoun have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 3-2 win against Al Riyadh. Unable to follow that up, they went down 3-2 against Al-Orobah FC, before suffering another loss in a 0-5 match against Al Nassr FC. Al-Taawoun claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Al Akhdoud and Al-Taawoun
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Akhdoud and Al-Taawoun. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Akhdoud matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Akhdoud home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Akhdoud matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Al Akhdoud home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Al-Taawoun away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Al-Taawoun away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al-Taawoun matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 3 Al-Taawoun matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al-Taawoun away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Taawoun
Look no further than Juan Pedroza, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al Akhdoud in the Saudi Pro League, while Roger Martinez managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Al-Taawoun in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Al Akhdoud vs Al-Taawoun
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 two and lost six as well, while Al-Taawoun won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four. Somehow Al-Taawoun failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Al-Taawoun have not lost to Al Akhdoud in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Al Akhdoud scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Al-Taawoun scored the opening goal of the match in just zero of their last ten games. Al Akhdoud managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Al Akhdoud saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Al-Taawoun’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. In the last fourSaudi Pro League outings for Al-Taawoun there were over 4.5 goals.
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