Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 13 match between Al-Fayha and Al Kholood and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both Al-Fayha and Al Kholood are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Saudi Pro League. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.
Ranked as number 11 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al-Fayha, have so far collected 12 points this season, while Al Kholood collected nine points. This puts them up as number 13 after 11 rounds.
Form: Al-Fayha vs Al Kholood
Al-Fayha Form
In their last three matches, Al-Fayha lost 3-2 against Al-Ettifaq, drew 0-0 with Al Hazem, before losing to Al Ahli by 2-0. Al-Fayha only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Majmaah Sports City in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded five goals.
Al Kholood Form
Al Kholood lost their previous three matches by 1-2 against Al Hazem, 0-2 against Al-Taawoun and 1-3 against Al Hilal. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Kholood won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and five scored.
Betting facts for Al-Fayha and Al Kholood
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al-Fayha and Al Kholood. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 20 Al-Fayha home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 20 Al-Fayha home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 16 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al-Fayha home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Al Kholood have lost 10 of the last 12 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Kholood have lost 10 of the last 12 away matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Kholood have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Kholood have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al Kholood have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players on top: Al-Fayha vs Al Kholood
Having scored just once lately in the Saudi Pro League, Chris Smalling will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Al Kholood hope Ramiro Enrique can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Saudi Pro League goals in his last six Saudi Pro League games.
Popular betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al Kholood
Full-time result
Al-Fayha claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Kholood won two, drew zero and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Al Kholood lost their last 6 matches.
Both teams to score
Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Kholood only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Al-Fayha will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, as Al Kholood have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Al-Fayha saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Kholood, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.
