Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Kholood and Al-Raed who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Al Kholood enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al-Raed swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Al Kholood approach round 17 as number 12 in the Saudi Pro League table with 16 points on their account so far. With 16 rounds behind them, Al-Raed have amassed 14 points, placing them as number 15 in the standings.
Form: Al Kholood vs Al-Raed
Al Kholood Form
Al Kholood hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Al-Ettifaq by 2-3, before winning 1-0 against Al Ahli. The streak ended in a recent 1-0 defeat against Al-Fayha. Al Kholood only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Al Hazem Club Stadium in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 15 goals.
Al-Raed Form
Al-Raed lost their previous three matches by 0-2 against Damac FC, 4-1 against Al Ittihad and 0-2 against Al Akhdoud. Al-Raed claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to five.
Betting facts for Al Kholood and Al-Raed
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-Raed played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Kholood matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Al Kholood matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Kholood home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Al Kholood home matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Al-Raed have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Al-Raed have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the Saudi Pro League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Raed away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Al-Raed away matches in the Saudi Pro League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Al-Raed have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Al Kholood vs Al-Raed
Myziane Maolida has three strikes in six Saudi Pro League matches for Al Kholood, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Al-Raed. The visitors are looking to Karim El Berkaoui, who has provided his team with three Saudi Pro League goals.
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Full-time result
Al Kholood claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Al-Raed won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Al-Raed lost 5 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Al Kholood scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Al-Raed scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last 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 one of the last 10 games, Al-Raed kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Al Kholood saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Al-Raed, who scored one time on average in these matches. Al-Raed conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.
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