Saudi Pro League: Al-Fayha vs Abha – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al-Fayha and Abha who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Al-Fayha will look to justify their title credentials on Friday when they take on Abha for a round 4 match in the Saudi Pro League.

Both Al-Fayha and Abha have amassed an equal number of points during this season. While Al-Fayha occupy number 16, the visitors are currently number 17 in the Saudi Pro League table.

Team form: Al-Fayha vs Abha

Al-Fayha Form

A single draw is all Al-Fayha have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 2-1 and 0-3 against Neom SC and Al Hilal respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 0-0 against Al-Taawoun. Al-Fayha only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Saudi Pro League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Abha Form

A single draw prevents Abha from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-2 and 4-0 against Al Hazem and Al Ahli, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Al Khaleej. Abha are winless in their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 21 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting facts for Al-Fayha and Abha

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Fayha and Abha. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Al-Fayha vs Abha

Having scored just once in six Saudi Pro League matches, Fashion Sakala hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Friday. Simultaneously, Abha hope to see Mohammed Al-Dawsari adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six Saudi Pro League outings.

Popular betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Abha

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Majmaah Sports City across all tournaments Al-Fayha won four times, drew two and lost four times. Abha claimed zero wins, one draw and nine defeats in their last 10 games away. Abha conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Al-Fayha have not lost to Abha in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al-Fayha only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Abha scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al-Fayha managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Abha kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Al-Fayha have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Abha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Fayha, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Abha. They performed an average of 0.9 goals in these. Abha conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.