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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 19 match between Al-Fayha and Al Khaleej and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

With both Al-Fayha and Al Khaleej sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Wednesday at Majmaah Sports City. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Saudi Pro League campaign.

Al-Fayha are number 12 in the table on 17 points after 17 matches. Al Khaleej rank as number 8 with 25 points after 17 matches played.

Form: Al-Fayha vs Al Khaleej

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Damac FC brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Al Hilal. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Al Fateh FC by 2-0. 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 two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Al Khaleej Form

In their previous three matches, Al Khaleej beat Al Akhdoud 4-1, lost 4-1 against Al Ahli and drew 0-0 with Al Shabab. Al Khaleej won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says 15 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al-Fayha and Al Khaleej

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-Fayha and Al Khaleej played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al-Fayha vs Al Khaleej

Fashion Sakala has three strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al-Fayha, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Khaleej. The visitors are looking to Giorgos Masouras, who has provided his team with five Saudi Pro League goals.

Popular betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Al-Fayha claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Khaleej won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Al Khaleej have not lost to Al-Fayha in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Al Khaleej scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 9 consecutive away games Al Khaleej played. Al-Fayha managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Al-Fayha saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Al Khaleej, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games.