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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 4 match between Al Khaleej and Al-Fayha and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Khaleej hope to live up to their early billing as the Saudi Pro League title favourites on Friday when they welcome Al-Fayha over to the Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium for a round 4 match.

The two teams enter the match at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium with three points separating them in the Saudi Pro League standings.

Team form: Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 0-1 victory against Damac FC. They went on to lose 0-1 against Al Shabab, before getting dumped in a 2-0 defeat against Al-Taawoun. 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 one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored four goals.

Al-Fayha Form

Al-Fayha were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-0 by Al-Taawoun. Next up, Al Nassr FC won 1-4, before losing 0-5 against Al-Raed. Al-Fayha managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Al Khaleej and Al-Fayha

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

In-form players: Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha

Abdullah Al Salem is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Al-Fayha look to Fashion Sakala, hoping he can add to his current total of three Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha

Full-time result

Al Khaleej won only once in their last 10 outings at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, but they drew three and lost six in this run. Al-Fayha won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Al-Fayha lost their last 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Al Khaleej only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Al-Fayha scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Al Khaleej managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Al-Fayha kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Al Khaleej have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al-Fayha.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Khaleej, who scored an average of 0.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Fayha, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Al-Fayha conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Suggested bet: Al Khaleej vs Al-Fayha

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 Khaleej vs Al-Fayha mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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