Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al-Fayha and Al Riyadh who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Al Riyadh come to Majmaah Sports City for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Sunday, Al-Fayha will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
A look at the Saudi Pro League standings shows that six points and ten places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Al-Fayha vs Al Riyadh
Al-Fayha Form
Al-Fayha only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-4 and 0-5 against Al Nassr FC and Al-Raed respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Al Khaleej. 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 eight and conceded 12 goals.
Al Riyadh Form
In their last three matches, Al Riyadh drew 3-3 with Al-Wehda, lost 0-3 against Al Hilal and beat Al-Raed 1-2. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al Riyadh won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats and facts for Al-Fayha and Al Riyadh
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al-Fayha and Al Riyadh. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Al-Fayha have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al-Fayha have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Fayha matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Riyadh matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Al Riyadh matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Al Riyadh away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Riyadh away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Al-Fayha vs Al Riyadh
Look no further than Fashion Sakala, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Al-Fayha in the Saudi Pro League, while Ibrahim Bayesh managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Al Riyadh in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Al-Fayha vs Al Riyadh
Full-time result
Al-Fayha claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Riyadh won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Al Riyadh did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home.
Both teams to score
Al-Fayha scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Al Riyadh scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Al Riyadh played. 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 Riyadh kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al-Fayha, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Al Riyadh played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process. Al Riyadh conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.
Recommended tip: Al-Fayha vs Al Riyadh
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Al-Fayha and Al Riyadh seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Saudi Pro League match.