Saudi Pro League: Al Fateh FC vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 2 match between Al Fateh FC and Al Ahli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Fateh FC hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites this coming Tuesday when they welcome Al Ahli over to the Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium for a round 2 match.

A glance at the Saudi Pro League table reveals that the current difference between the teams is three points and 15 places.

Team form: Al Fateh FC vs Al Ahli

Al Fateh FC Form

Showing inconsistent form, Al Fateh FC lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Al Taee, before beating Al Hazem 2-1. The joy was short-lived, as Al Shabab proved too strong in a 3-2 defeat. Al Fateh FC won three of their previous six matches at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to ten against.

Al Ahli Form

Al Ahli go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Al-Raed. They went on to beat Al-Fayha by 1-0, before sharing the spoils with Al Hilal in a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Ahli won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Fateh FC and Al Ahli

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

Players in form: Al Fateh FC vs Al Ahli

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Roberto Firmino has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Tuesday, it is because Al Ahli bank on him to build on these numbers against Al Fateh FC. The latter relies on Djaniny, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: Al Fateh FC vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al Fateh FC won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Al Ahli won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Al Ahli didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games.

Both teams to score

Al Fateh FC scored first in six of their last ten home games. Al Ahli got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al Ahli have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Al Ahli managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Ahli have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Al Fateh FC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Fateh FC, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Ahli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Somehow Al Fateh FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.

Recommended tip: Al Fateh FC vs Al Ahli

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al Fateh FC and Al Ahli seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.

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