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

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

Al Kholood welcome Al Akhdoud at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah in round 32 of the Saudi Pro League campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake this coming Tuesday.

Ranked as number 14 in the Saudi Pro League standings, Al Kholood, have so far collected 31 points this season, while Al Akhdoud collected 16 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 31 rounds.

Form: Al Kholood vs Al Akhdoud

Al Kholood Form

Al Kholood look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Al-Taawoun in a 1-2 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Al-Fayha. Their most recent outing resulted in a 0-0 draw in a hard fought encounter with Al Ittihad. Al Kholood only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 12 goals.

Al Akhdoud Form

Al Akhdoud endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by Damac FC, before Al-Ettifaq ran out 1-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Ahli, who came out 4-0 winners. Al Akhdoud managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Saudi Pro League. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring 13 time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Al Kholood and Al Akhdoud

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Kholood and Al Akhdoud played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Kholood vs Al Akhdoud

Gustavo Rodrigues has been great for Al Kholood lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Al Akhdoud are optimistic that Juan Pedroza doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular markets: Al Kholood vs Al Akhdoud

Full-time result

Al Kholood won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah. They drew two and lost seven as well, while Al Akhdoud won one of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost nine. Al Akhdoud lost 4 matches on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Al Kholood scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Al Akhdoud only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Akhdoud should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Al Kholood only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Al Akhdoud claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Al Kholood saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Al Akhdoud, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 0.8 times goals per game.