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

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Khaleej and Al Hilal who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Khaleej enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Hilal swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed sixth in the table Al Khaleej have amassed 16 points after ten matches. On 28 points, Al Hilal rank oneth with ten matches played this season.

Form: Al Khaleej vs Al Hilal

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-3 against Al-Wehda. They went on to defeat Al-Raed 4-0 and made it three on the spin against Al Fateh FC in a 1-2 victory. Al Khaleej 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 one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded six goals.

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Al-Taawoun by 2-0, before drawing 1-1 with Al Nassr FC. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Al-Ettifaq by a 3-1 scoreline. Al Hilal picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Saudi Pro League, while scoring 15 and conceding five goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

Betting stats for Al Khaleej and Al Hilal

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

Aleksandar Mitrovic look like great value to find the back of the net on Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Saudi Pro League matches for Al Hilal. His total for the season says 11 goals scored in this Saudi Pro League campaign. With five goals lately for Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League, Abdullah Al Salem is also a player worth mentioning.

Popular betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al Hilal

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium across all tournaments Al Khaleej won two times, drew two and lost six times. Al Hilal claimed eight wins, two draw and zero defeats in their last 10 games away. Al Hilal struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 46 matches in a row. Al Hilal struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 23 away matches in a row. Al Hilal have beaten Al Khaleej in impressive 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Al Hilal scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Al Hilal managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Al Hilal have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Al Khaleej when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Al Khaleej, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Al Hilal played across all tournaments. They scored 3.1 times on average in the process. Al Hilal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 46 matches.