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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 26 match between Al Fateh FC and Al Hilal and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Fateh FC welcome Al Hilal on Saturday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 26 match.

While Al Hilal are now third in the Saudi Pro League table after collecting 61 points in 25 rounds, Al Fateh FC trail them on 28 points. This leaves them as number 11 in the table after 25 rounds played.

Form: Al Fateh FC vs Al Hilal

Al Fateh FC Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Al Fateh FC at the moment. Against Al Akhdoud, they came out on top in a 2-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against Damac FC. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 3-2 defeat against Al-Taawoun. Al Fateh FC claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

Al Hilal Form

In their last three matches, Al Hilal drew 1-1 with Al-Taawoun, beat Al Shabab by 3-5 and beat Al Najma by 4-0. Al Hilal won half their previous six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as seeing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 17 goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats and facts for Al Fateh FC and Al Hilal

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Fateh FC and Al Hilal played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Fateh FC vs Al Hilal

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

Popular betting markets: Al Fateh FC vs Al Hilal

Full-time result

Al Fateh FC claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Al Hilal won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing zero in this series of matches. Good luck taking on Al Hilal currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 33 games without defeat. Good luck taking on Al Hilal currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 18 away games without defeat. Al Hilal have beaten Al Fateh FC in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Fateh FC scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al Hilal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Al Fateh FC games Al Hilal managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Hilal have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Al Fateh FC when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Al Fateh FC saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Al Hilal played across all tournaments. They scored 2.3 times on average in the process. Amazingly, Al Fateh FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 matches.