Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 9 match between Al Khaleej and Al-Raed and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Al-Raed come to Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium for the Saudi Pro League match this coming Friday, Al Khaleej will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Al Khaleej are placed 11th with ten points after eight matches. Al-Raed occupy a position as seventh in the league on 11 points.
Form: Al Khaleej vs Al-Raed
Al Khaleej Form
Al Khaleej suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Al Ittihad in a 4-1 defeat. Al Ahli also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-3, before Al Khaleej were able to strike back last time out in a 1-3 win against Al-Wehda. Al Khaleej claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Saudi Pro League, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored three and conceded seven goals.
Al-Raed Form
In their last three matches, Al-Raed beat Al-Ettifaq 0-1, drew 2-2 with Al-Wehda and beat Al Fateh FC by 2-1. Al-Raed won three of a possible six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored ten while also conceding four times.
Betting facts for Al Khaleej and Al-Raed
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Al Khaleej and Al-Raed. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Al Khaleej matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Al Khaleej matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Al Khaleej home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Al Khaleej home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Al Khaleej home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Al-Raed matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Al-Raed matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Al-Raed matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Al-Raed matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Al-Raed away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Al-Raed
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Khaled Narey, 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-Raed.The visitors will be looking to Amir Sayoud to find the net once again, after managing three Saudi Pro League goals for Al-Raed in recent matches.
Betting markets: Al Khaleej vs Al-Raed
Full-time result
Al Khaleej claimed one wins, drew three and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al-Raed won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Al Khaleej have not lost to Al-Raed in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Al Khaleej scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Al-Raed scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Al Khaleej managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al-Raed were first on target in five of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Al Khaleej saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al-Raed, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
Betting prediction: Al Khaleej vs Al-Raed
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-Raed mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.