Saudi Pro League: Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 34 match between Al Khaleej and Al Ahli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Al Khaleej welcome Al Ahli this coming Wednesday in the Saudi Pro League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 34 match.

While Al Ahli are now third in the Saudi Pro League table after collecting 78 points in 33 rounds, Al Khaleej trail them on 37 points. This leaves them as number 11 in the table after 33 rounds played.

Team form: Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli

Al Khaleej Form

In their last three matches, Al Khaleej lost 1-2 against Al Hilal, 0-5 against Al-Ettifaq and 3-1 against Al Akhdoud. Al Khaleej claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored eight goals and conceded 17.

Al Ahli Form

In their last three matches, Al Ahli first beat Al Fateh FC 3-1, then Al-Taawoun by 1-2 and finally Al Kholood by 3-0. Al Ahli won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven while also conceding seven times.

Betting stats for Al Khaleej and Al Ahli

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Khaleej and Al Ahli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli

Ivan Toney scored six goals in six Saudi Pro League games for Al Ahli. This took his total for the season up to 32 goals scored in Saudi Pro League. Joshua King is the man to point out for the home side, scoring six times in six Saudi Pro League outings.

Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Ahli

Full-time result

Al Khaleej claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Al Ahli won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Al Ahli won their last 4 matches on the trot. Al Ahli have not lost to Al Khaleej in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Al Ahli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Al Ahli will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Wednesday with Al Khaleej managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Al Ahli have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Al Khaleej when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Al Khaleej saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al Ahli, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.