Saudi Pro League: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Fayha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 1 match between Al Fateh FC and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Saudi Pro League title favourites Al Fateh FC begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Al-Fayha at Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Sport City Stadium.

Form: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Fayha

Al Fateh FC Form

Al Fateh FC recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 3-4 against Al Hilal. They responded by beating Damac FC 0-1, and followed that up by winning 3-2 against Al Nassr FC. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Al Fateh FC but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Saudi Pro League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 15 goals while conceding ten.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-0 win against Al Akhdoud. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-0 against Al Kholood, before suffering another loss in a 0-2 match against Al Shabab. Al-Fayha claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to four.

Betting stats for Al Fateh FC and Al-Fayha

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Fateh FC and Al-Fayha. 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-Fayha

Mourad Batna has been great for Al Fateh FC lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al-Fayha are optimistic that Khalid Al Kabi doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Al Fateh FC vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Fateh FC won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Al-Fayha won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Al-Fayha have not lost to Al Fateh FC in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Fateh FC scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al-Fayha scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Al-Fayha managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Fateh FC and Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Fateh FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Fayha, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.