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Saudi Pro League: Al Hilal vs Al-Wehda – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League match between Al Hilal and Al-Wehda and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

The spotlight is on both Al Hilal and Al-Wehda, as the rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other this coming Friday in the Saudi Pro League at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Al Hilal are oneth in the rankings with 44 points after 16 matches played, whereas Al-Wehda rank nineth in the Saudi Pro League on 22 points.

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Team form: Al Hilal vs Al-Wehda

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 0-9 against Al Hazem. They went on to defeat Al Nassr FC 3-0 and made it three on the spin against Al Taee in a 1-2 victory. Al Hilal have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Saudi Pro League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum 18 points, scoring 17 while conceding two goals. Naturally, this is the best points total in the Saudi Pro League across the last six games.

Al-Wehda Form

Their past three matches saw Al-Wehda beating Al Khaleej 3-1, losing 2-0 against Al-Raed, and beating Al Akhdoud by 2-0. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Al-Wehda won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 15 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Hilal and Al-Wehda

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

  • Al Hilal have not lost the last 25 matches in a row
  • Al Hilal have won the last 14 matches in a row
  • Al Hilal have scored in the last 25 matches in a row
  • Al Hilal have won the last 10 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Al Hilal have scored in the last 24 home matches in a row
  • Al-Wehda have conceded in 14 of the last 16 away matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 matches Al-Wehda played, both teams scored
  • Al-Wehda have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • Al-Wehda have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
  • Al-Wehda have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

In-form players: Al Hilal vs Al-Wehda

It has been a great season for Aleksandar Mitrovic so far as he currently has 14 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net seven times in his last six games, leaving Al Hilal hoping he delivers against Al-Wehda this coming Friday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Al Hilal vs Al-Wehda

Full-time result

Al Hilal are a tough team to visit at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, with nine wins from their last 10 home games. Of their last 10 matches away, Al-Wehda won five and drew zero while losing five in this run. Al Hilal have a great record of 9 wins on the bounce. Al Hilal have really struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 14 matches at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium.

Both teams to score

Al Hilal scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Al-Wehda got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Al Hilal won an impressive seven of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator. Al Hilal have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Al-Wehda.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Al Hilal’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 3.3 goals on the way. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Al-Wehda-matches would have returned some winnings in seven of them. Al-Wehda managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Al Hilal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 18 matches.

To summarize, the upcoming Saudi Pro League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Al Hilal vs Al-Wehda mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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