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

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

Al Akhdoud go up against Al Khaleej on Monday for a Saudi Pro League meeting at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium.

Ranked as number 10 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al Khaleej, have so far collected 37 points this season, while Al Akhdoud collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 33 rounds.

Team form: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

Al Khaleej Form

Showing inconsistent form, Al Khaleej lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-2 against Al Riyadh, before beating Al-Orobah FC 1-2. The joy was short-lived, as Al Nassr FC proved too strong in a 2-0 defeat. Al Khaleej did not win any of their last six Saudi Pro League matches at the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored four goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

In their last three matches, Al Akhdoud lost against Al Nassr FC and Al-Fayha by 0-9 and 2-0, respectively, and beat Al-Raed by 1-0. Al Akhdoud won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League. The scoreline from these matches says four goals conceded and three scored.

Betting facts for Al Khaleej and Al Akhdoud

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Khaleej and Al Akhdoud. 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 Akhdoud

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Konstantinos Fortounis, who is performing well for Al Khaleej. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Saudi Pro League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Al Akhdoud.The visitors will be looking to Saviour Godwin to find the net once again, after managing two Saudi Pro League goals for Al Akhdoud in recent matches.

Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Khaleej won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium. They drew three and lost six as well, while Al Akhdoud won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Khaleej only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Al Akhdoud scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al Akhdoud should be able to score at least once on Monday as Al Khaleej failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Al Akhdoud managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

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 one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Al Akhdoud’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Al Khaleej conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.