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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 21 match between Al-Fayha and Al Najma and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Al-Fayha face relegation-threatened Al Najma at Majmaah Sports City in round 21 of the Saudi Pro League in a match that kick-offs on Thursday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Al-Fayha are number 12 in the table on 20 points after 19 matches. Al Najma rank as number 18 with five points after 19 matches played.

Team form: Al-Fayha vs Al Najma

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Al Fateh FC by 2-0, before beating Al Khaleej by 3-1. The winning streak came to an end against Al Shabab, who ran out 1-0 winners. Al-Fayha claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.

Al Najma Form

In their last three matches, Al Najma drew 0-0 with Al Shabab, drew 1-1 with Al Riyadh and lost 1-0 against Al Ittihad. Al Najma came through their last six away games in the Saudi Pro League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by seven goals to three.

Betting facts for Al-Fayha and Al Najma

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Fayha and Al Najma. 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 Al Najma

David Tijanic shows decent form right now for Al Najma, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Saudi Pro League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Al-Fayha, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Fashion Sakala also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Saudi Pro League matches.

Popular betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al Najma

Full-time result

Al-Fayha won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Majmaah Sports City. They drew four and lost three as well, while Al Najma won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost eight.

Both teams to score

Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Najma only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away 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, Al Najma kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

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 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Al Najma played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.