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

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

With both Al Kholood and Al Khaleej sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Thursday at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Saudi Pro League campaign.

Placed 11th in the table Al Kholood have amassed 12 points after 11 matches. On 15 points, Al Khaleej rank nineth with 11 matches played this season.

Form: Al Kholood vs Al Khaleej

Al Kholood Form

Al Kholood have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-2 by Al-Faisaly, before Al-Ettifaq ran out 0-3 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Al Nassr FC, who came out 5-3 winners. Al Kholood won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

Al Khaleej Form

Two victories are what Al Khaleej have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Al Fateh FC 2-3. This was followed by a 4-1 defeat against Al Ahli, before winning again 4-2 against Al Hazem. Al Khaleej claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to six.

Betting stats for Al Kholood and Al Khaleej

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 Khaleej played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Kholood vs Al Khaleej

Julien Domingues has three strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al Kholood, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al Khaleej. The visitors are looking to Joshua King, who has provided his team with four Saudi Pro League goals.

Betting markets: Al Kholood vs Al Khaleej

Full-time result

Al Kholood won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at King Abdullah Stadium, Buraydah. They drew four and lost three as well, while Al Khaleej won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Al Kholood lost their previous 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Al Kholood scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Al Khaleej 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 Kholood managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Al Khaleej kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Al Kholood and Al Khaleej.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Al Kholood’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Al Khaleej, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches. Amazingly, Al Kholood failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches. In the last fourSaudi Pro League outings for Al Khaleej there were over 4.5 goals.