Saudi Pro League: Al Akhdoud vs Neom SC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 20 match between Al Akhdoud and Neom SC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Neom SC have a decent shot at three points in this round 20 match, when visiting Al Akhdoud. Though playing at the Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City this coming Monday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Al Akhdoud are number 17 in the table on nine points after 18 matches. Neom SC rank as number 9 with 24 points after 18 matches played.

Team form: Al Akhdoud vs Neom SC

Al Akhdoud Form

A single point is all Al Akhdoud can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 2-2 draw with Al Riyadh, before getting trounced 2-1 against Al Ittihad while Al-Taawoun won 1-0. Al Akhdoud managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Neom SC Form

Neom SC got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Al-Ettifaq brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Al Ahli. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Damac FC by a 3-0 scoreline. Neom SC won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding nine times.

Betting stats and facts for Al Akhdoud and Neom SC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Akhdoud and Neom SC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Akhdoud vs Neom SC

Alexandre Lacazette scored just one goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Neom SC take aim at Al Akhdoud. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular markets: Al Akhdoud vs Neom SC

Full-time result

Al Akhdoud won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Neom SC won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Akhdoud only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Neom SC scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Al Akhdoud probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Monday, as Neom SC managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Akhdoud, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Neom SC, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.